diff --git a/eng/versioning/version_client.txt b/eng/versioning/version_client.txt
index 75b2a218daf9..0e3fe5ae6b49 100644
--- a/eng/versioning/version_client.txt
+++ b/eng/versioning/version_client.txt
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ com.azure:azure-analytics-synapse-spark;1.0.0-beta.5;1.0.0-beta.6
 com.azure:azure-analytics-synapse-managedprivateendpoints;1.0.0-beta.5;1.0.0-beta.6
 com.azure:azure-analytics-synapse-monitoring;1.0.0-beta.4;1.0.0-beta.5
 com.azure:azure-code-customization-parent;1.0.0-beta.1;1.0.0-beta.1
-com.azure:azure-communication-callautomation;1.5.2;1.6.0
+com.azure:azure-communication-callautomation;1.6.0;1.7.0-beta.1
 com.azure:azure-communication-callingserver;1.0.0-beta.4;1.0.0-beta.5
 com.azure:azure-communication-chat;1.6.4;1.7.0-beta.1
 com.azure:azure-communication-common;1.4.4;1.5.0-beta.1
diff --git a/sdk/communication/azure-communication-callautomation/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/communication/azure-communication-callautomation/CHANGELOG.md
index 65017d06e264..9228c7c0b184 100644
--- a/sdk/communication/azure-communication-callautomation/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sdk/communication/azure-communication-callautomation/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Release History
 
+## 1.7.0-beta.1 (Unreleased)
+
+### Features Added
+
+### Breaking Changes
+
+### Bugs Fixed
+
+### Other Changes
+
 ## 1.6.0 (2026-01-27)
 
 ### Features Added
diff --git a/sdk/communication/azure-communication-callautomation/pom.xml b/sdk/communication/azure-communication-callautomation/pom.xml
index 1fbd402ce88c..dcb158e593ec 100644
--- a/sdk/communication/azure-communication-callautomation/pom.xml
+++ b/sdk/communication/azure-communication-callautomation/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <groupId>com.azure</groupId>
   <artifactId>azure-communication-callautomation</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>1.6.0</version> <!-- {x-version-update;com.azure:azure-communication-callautomation;current} -->
+  <version>1.7.0-beta.1</version> <!-- {x-version-update;com.azure:azure-communication-callautomation;current} -->
 
   <name>Microsoft Azure client library for Call Automation service</name>
   <description>