diff --git a/base/debian/changelog b/base/debian/changelog
index 183ebaf5e35..7e8e9afb80d 100644
--- a/base/debian/changelog
+++ b/base/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+cuttlefish-common (1.39.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  *
+
+ -- Sergio Rodriguez <sorama@google.com>  Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:01:22 -0500
+
 cuttlefish-common (1.38.0) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * Start development on v1.38 by @3405691582 in https://github.com/google/android-cuttlefish/pull/1890
diff --git a/frontend/debian/changelog b/frontend/debian/changelog
index 8c61932719d..0a88c9f569f 100644
--- a/frontend/debian/changelog
+++ b/frontend/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+cuttlefish-frontend (1.39.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  *
+
+ -- Sergio Rodriguez <sorama@google.com>  Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:02:18 -0500
+
 cuttlefish-frontend (1.38.0) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * N/A