diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 80a1c9b..8179e24 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## 1.4.0 (in development)
+
+No changes yet.
+
+
 ## 1.3.0 (Nov 11, 2024)
 
 ### Ruby 3.2 Compatibility
diff --git a/lib/hutch/version.rb b/lib/hutch/version.rb
index a547d1a..b48c132 100644
--- a/lib/hutch/version.rb
+++ b/lib/hutch/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Hutch
-  VERSION = '1.3.0'.freeze
+  VERSION = '1.4.0.pre'.freeze
 end