diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 46378ccebee..bcdcbeeafbd 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.4.3
+current_version = 1.4.99
 parse = (?P<major>[\d]+) # major version number
 	\.(?P<minor>[\d]+) # minor version number
 	\.(?P<patch>[\d]+) # patch version number
diff --git a/.changes/1.4.99.md b/.changes/1.4.99.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..777d6128b52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/1.4.99.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+## dbt-core 1.4.99 - February 27, 2023
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Make use of hashlib.md5() FIPS compliant ([#6900](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/issues/6900))
+
+### Contributors
+- [@nielspardon](https://github.com/nielspardon) ([#6900](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/issues/6900))
diff --git a/.changes/unreleased/Fixes-20230215-104536.yaml b/.changes/unreleased/Fixes-20230215-104536.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 643c9e77110..00000000000
--- a/.changes/unreleased/Fixes-20230215-104536.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-kind: Fixes
-body: Make use of hashlib.md5() FIPS compliant
-time: 2023-02-15T10:45:36.755797+01:00
-custom:
-  Author: nielspardon
-  Issue: "6900"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c33fd7114f7..04e920cc800 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,14 +5,22 @@
 - "Breaking changes" listed under a version may require action from end users or external maintainers when upgrading to that version.
 - Do not edit this file directly. This file is auto-generated using [changie](https://github.com/miniscruff/changie). For details on how to document a change, see [the contributing guide](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#adding-changelog-entry)
 
-## dbt-core 1.4.3 - February 24, 2023
+## dbt-core 1.4.99 - February 27, 2023
 
 ### Fixes
 
-- Fix semver comparison logic by ensuring numeric values ([#7039](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/issues/7039))
+- Make use of hashlib.md5() FIPS compliant ([#6900](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/issues/6900))
 
+### Contributors
+- [@nielspardon](https://github.com/nielspardon) ([#6900](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/issues/6900))
 
 
+## dbt-core 1.4.3 - February 24, 2023
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Fix semver comparison logic by ensuring numeric values ([#7039](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/issues/7039))
+
 ## dbt-core 1.4.2 - February 23, 2023
 
 ### Fixes
diff --git a/core/dbt/version.py b/core/dbt/version.py
index 0a20f9cf76f..0f27716e05f 100644
--- a/core/dbt/version.py
+++ b/core/dbt/version.py
@@ -235,5 +235,5 @@ def _get_adapter_plugin_names() -> Iterator[str]:
             yield plugin_name
 
 
-__version__ = "1.4.3"
+__version__ = "1.4.99"
 installed = get_installed_version()
diff --git a/core/setup.py b/core/setup.py
index 5de515cec38..2f97e62e49f 100644
--- a/core/setup.py
+++ b/core/setup.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 
 package_name = "dbt-core"
-package_version = "1.4.3"
+package_version = "1.4.99"
 description = """With dbt, data analysts and engineers can build analytics \
 the way engineers build applications."""
 
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 451c6b102fc..590b540e7ad 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ FROM --platform=$build_for python:3.10.7-slim-bullseye as base
 # N.B. The refs updated automagically every release via bumpversion
 # N.B. dbt-postgres is currently found in the core codebase so a value of dbt-core@<some_version> is correct
 
-ARG dbt_core_ref=dbt-core@v1.4.3
-ARG dbt_postgres_ref=dbt-core@v1.4.3
+ARG dbt_core_ref=dbt-core@v1.4.99
+ARG dbt_postgres_ref=dbt-core@v1.4.99
 ARG dbt_redshift_ref=dbt-redshift@v1.4.0
 ARG dbt_bigquery_ref=dbt-bigquery@v1.4.0
 ARG dbt_snowflake_ref=dbt-snowflake@v1.4.0
diff --git a/plugins/postgres/dbt/adapters/postgres/__version__.py b/plugins/postgres/dbt/adapters/postgres/__version__.py
index 8fb4690e757..d5ad3bc6e65 100644
--- a/plugins/postgres/dbt/adapters/postgres/__version__.py
+++ b/plugins/postgres/dbt/adapters/postgres/__version__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version = "1.4.3"
+version = "1.4.99"
diff --git a/plugins/postgres/setup.py b/plugins/postgres/setup.py
index 155e334cf6b..90c19e2cfdd 100644
--- a/plugins/postgres/setup.py
+++ b/plugins/postgres/setup.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def _dbt_psycopg2_name():
 
 
 package_name = "dbt-postgres"
-package_version = "1.4.3"
+package_version = "1.4.99"
 description = """The postgres adapter plugin for dbt (data build tool)"""
 
 this_directory = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
diff --git a/tests/adapter/dbt/tests/adapter/__version__.py b/tests/adapter/dbt/tests/adapter/__version__.py
index 8fb4690e757..d5ad3bc6e65 100644
--- a/tests/adapter/dbt/tests/adapter/__version__.py
+++ b/tests/adapter/dbt/tests/adapter/__version__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version = "1.4.3"
+version = "1.4.99"
diff --git a/tests/adapter/setup.py b/tests/adapter/setup.py
index 5421e1b7291..2b09b5715c8 100644
--- a/tests/adapter/setup.py
+++ b/tests/adapter/setup.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 
 package_name = "dbt-tests-adapter"
-package_version = "1.4.3"
+package_version = "1.4.99"
 description = """The dbt adapter tests for adapter plugins"""
 
 this_directory = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))