diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index a2b3acb..efe29d0 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ..
     Copyright (C) 2023-2024 CERN.
+    Copyright (C) 2024 Graz University of Technology.
 
     Invenio-Users-Resources is free software; you can redistribute it
     and/or modify it under the terms of the MIT License; see LICENSE file for
@@ -8,6 +9,11 @@
 Changes
 =======
 
+Version 7.0.0.dev1 (released 2024-12-12)
+
+- setup: change to reusable workflows
+- setup: bump major dependencies
+
 Version v6.1.3 (released 2024-12-12)
 
 - services: explicitly set max results to 10,000 for admin user search
diff --git a/invenio_users_resources/__init__.py b/invenio_users_resources/__init__.py
index f830ebe..52a1cea 100644
--- a/invenio_users_resources/__init__.py
+++ b/invenio_users_resources/__init__.py
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
 
 """Invenio module providing management APIs for users and roles/groups."""
 
-__version__ = "6.1.3"
+__version__ = "7.0.0.dev1"
 
 __all__ = ("__version__",)