diff --git a/sdk/appconfiguration/azure-appconfiguration/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/appconfiguration/azure-appconfiguration/CHANGELOG.md
index 5d2525f05bc4..3c5d0cebc498 100644
--- a/sdk/appconfiguration/azure-appconfiguration/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sdk/appconfiguration/azure-appconfiguration/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Release History
 
+## 1.6.0b3 (Unreleased)
+
+### Features Added
+
+### Breaking Changes
+
+### Bugs Fixed
+
+### Other Changes
+
 ## 1.6.0b2 (2024-03-21)
 
 ### Bugs Fixed
diff --git a/sdk/appconfiguration/azure-appconfiguration/azure/appconfiguration/_version.py b/sdk/appconfiguration/azure-appconfiguration/azure/appconfiguration/_version.py
index 531290e44521..0467afe48b84 100644
--- a/sdk/appconfiguration/azure-appconfiguration/azure/appconfiguration/_version.py
+++ b/sdk/appconfiguration/azure-appconfiguration/azure/appconfiguration/_version.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 # Licensed under the MIT License.
 # ------------------------------------
 
-VERSION = "1.6.0b2"
+VERSION = "1.6.0b3"