diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index a24b30e651..5dca90464a 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pick the appropriate release branch.
 OpenSSL Releases
 ----------------
 
+ - [OpenSSL 3.1](#openssl-31)
  - [OpenSSL 3.0](#openssl-30)
  - [OpenSSL 1.1.1](#openssl-111)
  - [OpenSSL 1.1.0](#openssl-110)
@@ -18,6 +19,13 @@ OpenSSL Releases
  - [OpenSSL 1.0.0](#openssl-100)
  - [OpenSSL 0.9.x](#openssl-09x)
 
+OpenSSL 3.1
+-----------
+
+### Changes between 3.0 and 3.1 [xx XXX xxxx]
+
+ *
+
 OpenSSL 3.0
 -----------
 
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index c269e370e0..290671e091 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ release. For more details please read the CHANGES file.
 OpenSSL Releases
 ----------------
 
+ - [OpenSSL 3.1](#openssl-31)
  - [OpenSSL 3.0](#openssl-30)
  - [OpenSSL 1.1.1](#openssl-111)
  - [OpenSSL 1.1.0](#openssl-110)
@@ -15,6 +16,13 @@ OpenSSL Releases
  - [OpenSSL 1.0.0](#openssl-100)
  - [OpenSSL 0.9.x](#openssl-09x)
 
+OpenSSL 3.1
+-----------
+
+### Major changes between OpenSSL 3.0 and OpenSSL 3.1 [under development]
+
+ *
+
 OpenSSL 3.0
 -----------
 
diff --git a/VERSION.dat b/VERSION.dat
index d5c6836ce5..bf2063dc0b 100644
--- a/VERSION.dat
+++ b/VERSION.dat
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 MAJOR=3
-MINOR=0
+MINOR=1
 PATCH=0
-PRE_RELEASE_TAG=beta3-dev
+PRE_RELEASE_TAG=dev
 BUILD_METADATA=
 RELEASE_DATE=""
 SHLIB_VERSION=3