diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 2cf701b7c88..4803cf4e7b9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+Drupal 7.xxx, xxxx-xx-xx (development version)
+------------------------
+
 Drupal 7.103, 2024-12-04
 ------------------------
 - So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
diff --git a/includes/bootstrap.inc b/includes/bootstrap.inc
index 5d9a59a554f..d4900a19260 100644
--- a/includes/bootstrap.inc
+++ b/includes/bootstrap.inc
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 /**
  * The current system version.
  */
-define('VERSION', '7.103');
+define('VERSION', '7.104-dev');
 
 /**
  * Core API compatibility.