diff --git a/sdk/identity/azure-identity/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/identity/azure-identity/CHANGELOG.md
index 174eef3c1..b22a05c29 100644
--- a/sdk/identity/azure-identity/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sdk/identity/azure-identity/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Release History
 
+## 1.0.0-beta.6 (Unreleased)
+
+
 ## 1.0.0-beta.5 (2021-04-07)
 
 ### New Features
diff --git a/sdk/identity/azure-identity/inc/azure/identity/version.hpp b/sdk/identity/azure-identity/inc/azure/identity/version.hpp
index a01d53459..00f8c72b1 100644
--- a/sdk/identity/azure-identity/inc/azure/identity/version.hpp
+++ b/sdk/identity/azure-identity/inc/azure/identity/version.hpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #define AZURE_IDENTITY_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define AZURE_IDENTITY_VERSION_MINOR 0
 #define AZURE_IDENTITY_VERSION_PATCH 0
-#define AZURE_IDENTITY_VERSION_PRERELEASE "beta.5"
+#define AZURE_IDENTITY_VERSION_PRERELEASE "beta.6"
 
 namespace Azure { namespace Identity { namespace _detail {