diff --git a/sdk/template/azure-template/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/template/azure-template/CHANGELOG.md
index bee18c526..37387818f 100644
--- a/sdk/template/azure-template/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sdk/template/azure-template/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Release History
 
+## 1.0.0-beta.8 (Unreleased)
+
 ## 1.0.0-beta.7 (2020-09-15)
 
 * Validate vcpkg publishing automation framework (part 4)
diff --git a/sdk/template/azure-template/inc/azure/template/version.hpp b/sdk/template/azure-template/inc/azure/template/version.hpp
index 3677ddc76..d4a504aef 100644
--- a/sdk/template/azure-template/inc/azure/template/version.hpp
+++ b/sdk/template/azure-template/inc/azure/template/version.hpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #define AZURE_TEMPLATE_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define AZURE_TEMPLATE_VERSION_MINOR 0
 #define AZURE_TEMPLATE_VERSION_PATCH 0
-#define AZURE_TEMPLATE_VERSION_PRERELEASE "beta.7"
+#define AZURE_TEMPLATE_VERSION_PRERELEASE "beta.8"
 
 namespace Azure { namespace Template {