diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bbaac1aae3..c43bbeab0f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [Unreleased]
+
+- No changes yet.
+
 ## [v1.26.0] - 2023-08-09
 
 - Add support for the `--http2-prior-knowledge` flag when running `buf curl`
@@ -943,6 +947,7 @@ buf check breaking proto --against .git#branch=master,subdir=proto
 
 Initial beta release.
 
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/bufbuild/buf/compare/v1.26.0...HEAD
 [v1.26.0]: https://github.com/bufbuild/buf/compare/v1.25.1...v1.26.0
 [v1.25.1]: https://github.com/bufbuild/buf/compare/v1.25.0...v1.25.1
 [v1.25.0]: https://github.com/bufbuild/buf/compare/v1.24.0...v1.25.0
diff --git a/private/buf/bufcli/bufcli.go b/private/buf/bufcli/bufcli.go
index ca1e0a49fb..fc205463a2 100644
--- a/private/buf/bufcli/bufcli.go
+++ b/private/buf/bufcli/bufcli.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	// Version is the CLI version of buf.
-	Version = "1.26.0"
+	Version = "1.26.1-dev"
 
 	inputHTTPSUsernameEnvKey      = "BUF_INPUT_HTTPS_USERNAME"
 	inputHTTPSPasswordEnvKey      = "BUF_INPUT_HTTPS_PASSWORD"