diff --git a/sdk/appconfiguration/azure-appconfiguration-provider/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/appconfiguration/azure-appconfiguration-provider/CHANGELOG.md
index 3c8c5d8d0642..6d676eb6b0e0 100644
--- a/sdk/appconfiguration/azure-appconfiguration-provider/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sdk/appconfiguration/azure-appconfiguration-provider/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Release History
 
+## 2.3.1 (Unreleased)
+
+### Features Added
+
+### Breaking Changes
+
+### Bugs Fixed
+
+### Other Changes
+
 ## 2.3.0 (2025-11-12)
 
 ### Features Added
diff --git a/sdk/appconfiguration/azure-appconfiguration-provider/azure/appconfiguration/provider/_version.py b/sdk/appconfiguration/azure-appconfiguration-provider/azure/appconfiguration/provider/_version.py
index c6499f1efcbc..a1182b71d1b2 100644
--- a/sdk/appconfiguration/azure-appconfiguration-provider/azure/appconfiguration/provider/_version.py
+++ b/sdk/appconfiguration/azure-appconfiguration-provider/azure/appconfiguration/provider/_version.py
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 # license information.
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-VERSION = "2.3.0"
+VERSION = "2.3.1"