diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index eb40c3013..97b53a4d4 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 apply plugin: 'java'
 
-version = '12.6.0'
-def releaseExt = ''
+version = '12.7.0'
+def releaseExt = '-preview'
 def jreVersion = ""
 def testOutputDir = file("build/classes/java/test")
 def archivesBaseName = 'mssql-jdbc'
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 60d749593..642cc6490 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>com.microsoft.sqlserver</groupId>
 	<artifactId>mssql-jdbc</artifactId>
-	<version>12.6.0</version>
+	<version>12.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 	<name>Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server</name>
 	<description>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 			Default testing enabled with SQL Server 2019 (SQLv15) -->
 		<excludedGroups>xSQLv12,xSQLv15,NTLM,MSI,reqExternalSetup,clientCertAuth,fedAuth,kerberos</excludedGroups>
 		<!-- Use -preview for preview release, leave empty for official release. -->
-		<releaseExt></releaseExt>
+		<releaseExt>-preview</releaseExt>
 		<!-- Driver Dependencies -->
 		<org.osgi.core.version>6.0.0</org.osgi.core.version>
 		<azure-security-keyvault-keys.version>4.7.3</azure-security-keyvault-keys.version>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/SQLJdbcVersion.java b/src/main/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/SQLJdbcVersion.java
index 78b11810d..8cb90d58d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/SQLJdbcVersion.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/SQLJdbcVersion.java
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 final class SQLJdbcVersion {
     static final int MAJOR = 12;
-    static final int MINOR = 6;
+    static final int MINOR = 7;
     static final int PATCH = 0;
     static final int BUILD = 0;
     /*
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ final class SQLJdbcVersion {
      * 1. Set to "-preview" for preview release.
      * 2. Set to "" (empty String) for official release.
      */
-    static final String RELEASE_EXT = "";
+    static final String RELEASE_EXT = "-preview";
 
     private SQLJdbcVersion() {
         throw new UnsupportedOperationException(SQLServerException.getErrString("R_notSupported"));