diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 26c32253..cd0d295b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# <angular/> 0.9.7 sonic-cream (in-progress) #
+
+
+
 # <angular/> 0.9.6 night-vision (2010-12-06) #
 
 ### Security
diff --git a/version.yaml b/version.yaml
index 36dcd9c6..0550eb1c 100644
--- a/version.yaml
+++ b/version.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # <angular/> build config file
 ---
-version: 0.9.6
-codename: night-vision
+version: 0.9.7-snapshot
+codename: sonic-scream