diff --git a/sdk/core/azure-core/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/core/azure-core/CHANGELOG.md
index d1f68897d..227ca3ef1 100644
--- a/sdk/core/azure-core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sdk/core/azure-core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Release History
 
+## 1.0.0-beta.4 (Unreleased)
+
+
 ## 1.0.0-beta.3 (2020-11-11)
 
 ### New Features
diff --git a/sdk/core/azure-core/inc/azure/core/version.hpp b/sdk/core/azure-core/inc/azure/core/version.hpp
index 298375675..3e1b55e3d 100644
--- a/sdk/core/azure-core/inc/azure/core/version.hpp
+++ b/sdk/core/azure-core/inc/azure/core/version.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #define AZURE_CORE_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define AZURE_CORE_VERSION_MINOR 0
 #define AZURE_CORE_VERSION_PATCH 0
-#define AZURE_CORE_VERSION_PRERELEASE "beta.3"
+#define AZURE_CORE_VERSION_PRERELEASE "beta.4"
 
 namespace Azure { namespace Core {
 
@@ -52,3 +52,4 @@ namespace Azure { namespace Core {
 #undef AZURE_CORE_VERSION_MINOR
 #undef AZURE_CORE_VERSION_PATCH
 #undef AZURE_CORE_VERSION_PRERELEASE
+