diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 7bdcc0c6c..27b74fc25 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [`6.18.4.dev0` (unreleased)](https://github.com/kdeldycke/repomatic/compare/v6.18.3...main)
+## [`7.0.0.dev0` (unreleased)](https://github.com/kdeldycke/repomatic/compare/v6.18.3...main)
 
 > [!WARNING]
 > This version is **not released yet** and is under active development.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 814ab95c1..c229800b5 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ requires = [ "uv-build>=0.9" ]
 [project]
 # Docs: https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/guides/writing-pyproject-toml/
 name = "repomatic"
-version = "6.18.4.dev0"
+version = "7.0.0.dev0"
 description = "🏭 Automate repository maintenance, releases, and CI/CD workflows"
 readme = "readme.md"
 keywords = [
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ repomatic = "repomatic.__main__:main"
 [project.urls]
 "Changelog" = "https://github.com/kdeldycke/repomatic/blob/main/changelog.md"
 "Documentation" = "https://kdeldycke.github.io/repomatic"
-"Download" = "https://github.com/kdeldycke/repomatic/releases/tag/v6.18.4.dev0"
+"Download" = "https://github.com/kdeldycke/repomatic/releases/tag/v7.0.0.dev0"
 "Funding" = "https://github.com/sponsors/kdeldycke"
 "Homepage" = "https://github.com/kdeldycke/repomatic"
 "Issues" = "https://github.com/kdeldycke/repomatic/issues"
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ run.source = [ "repomatic" ]
 report.precision = 2
 
 [tool.bumpversion]
-current_version = "6.18.4.dev0"
+current_version = "7.0.0.dev0"
 allow_dirty = true
 ignore_missing_files = true
 # Parse versions with an optional .devN suffix (PEP 440).
diff --git a/repomatic/__init__.py b/repomatic/__init__.py
index 478d615c6..cf59962b7 100644
--- a/repomatic/__init__.py
+++ b/repomatic/__init__.py
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__version__ = "6.18.4.dev0"
+__version__ = "7.0.0.dev0"
 __git_tag_sha__ = ""
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 943194c5d..f3cd94594 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -1704,7 +1704,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "repomatic"
-version = "6.18.4.dev0"
+version = "7.0.0.dev0"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "backports-strenum", marker = "python_full_version < '3.11'" },