diff --git a/sdk/servicebus/Azure.Messaging.ServiceBus/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/servicebus/Azure.Messaging.ServiceBus/CHANGELOG.md
index 6ec7f4bb54df..e409a77f1839 100644
--- a/sdk/servicebus/Azure.Messaging.ServiceBus/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sdk/servicebus/Azure.Messaging.ServiceBus/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Release History
 
+## 7.1.0-beta.1 (Unreleased)
+
+
 ## 7.0.0 (2020-11-23)
 ### Breaking Changes
 - Renamed GetRawMessage method to GetRawAmqpMessage.
diff --git a/sdk/servicebus/Azure.Messaging.ServiceBus/src/Azure.Messaging.ServiceBus.csproj b/sdk/servicebus/Azure.Messaging.ServiceBus/src/Azure.Messaging.ServiceBus.csproj
index b1dc481e31d3..f8a9a8818688 100644
--- a/sdk/servicebus/Azure.Messaging.ServiceBus/src/Azure.Messaging.ServiceBus.csproj
+++ b/sdk/servicebus/Azure.Messaging.ServiceBus/src/Azure.Messaging.ServiceBus.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Description>Azure Service Bus is a fully managed enterprise integration message broker. Service Bus can decouple applications and services. Service Bus offers a reliable and secure platform for asynchronous transfer of data and state. This client library allows for both sending and receiving messages using Azure Service Bus. For more information about Service Bus, see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-bus-messaging/service-bus-messaging-overview</Description>
-    <Version>7.0.0</Version>
+    <Version>7.1.0-beta.1</Version>
+    <ApiCompatVersion>7.0.0</ApiCompatVersion>
     <PackageTags>Azure;Service Bus;ServiceBus;.NET;AMQP;$(PackageCommonTags)</PackageTags>
     <TargetFrameworks>$(RequiredTargetFrameworks)</TargetFrameworks>
     <NoWarn>