diff --git a/sdk/textanalytics/azure-ai-textanalytics/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/textanalytics/azure-ai-textanalytics/CHANGELOG.md
index 092f89e1098d..4ae23e24a7e7 100644
--- a/sdk/textanalytics/azure-ai-textanalytics/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sdk/textanalytics/azure-ai-textanalytics/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Release History
 
+## 5.1.0b8 (Unreleased)
+
+
 ## 5.1.0b7 (2021-05-18)
 
 **Breaking Changes**
diff --git a/sdk/textanalytics/azure-ai-textanalytics/azure/ai/textanalytics/_version.py b/sdk/textanalytics/azure-ai-textanalytics/azure/ai/textanalytics/_version.py
index 9c6fc90abff3..7174fc0222c9 100644
--- a/sdk/textanalytics/azure-ai-textanalytics/azure/ai/textanalytics/_version.py
+++ b/sdk/textanalytics/azure-ai-textanalytics/azure/ai/textanalytics/_version.py
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 # Licensed under the MIT License.
 # ------------------------------------
 
-VERSION = "5.1.0b7"
+VERSION = "5.1.0b8"