diff --git a/packages/blocks/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/blocks/CHANGELOG.md
index 4036cf8ac78f8..40151389640a0 100644
--- a/packages/blocks/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/blocks/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## 11.18.0-next.0 (2022-09-27)
+
 ### Deprecations
 
 -   Deprecate non-string descriptions ([#44455](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/44455)).
diff --git a/packages/blocks/package.json b/packages/blocks/package.json
index bd03c1b7dfd57..d837b79f5e4bc 100644
--- a/packages/blocks/package.json
+++ b/packages/blocks/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@wordpress/blocks",
-	"version": "11.17.0",
+	"version": "11.18.0-prerelease",
 	"description": "Block API for WordPress.",
 	"author": "The WordPress Contributors",
 	"license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
diff --git a/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
index 43da96f8dbce0..03548b2cb534d 100644
--- a/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## 21.1.1-next.0 (2022-09-27)
+
 ### Bug Fix
 
 -   `Popover`: fix limitShift logic by adding iframe offset correctly [#42950](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/42950)).
diff --git a/packages/components/package.json b/packages/components/package.json
index c03b2447814e0..0b32d90010742 100644
--- a/packages/components/package.json
+++ b/packages/components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@wordpress/components",
-	"version": "21.1.0",
+	"version": "21.1.1-prerelease",
 	"description": "UI components for WordPress.",
 	"author": "The WordPress Contributors",
 	"license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",