diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index a2f957484..1f119dab5 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1926,7 +1926,7 @@ checksum = "e712f64ec3850b98572bffac52e2c6f282b29fe6c5fa6d42334b30be438d95c1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hf-xet"
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.7.0-dev1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-std",
@@ -5908,7 +5908,7 @@ checksum = "9edde0db4769d2dc68579893f2306b26c6ecfbe0ef499b013d731b7b9247e0b9"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "xet-client"
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.7.0-dev1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "approx",
@@ -5958,7 +5958,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "xet-core-structures"
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.7.0-dev1"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "base64 0.22.1",
@@ -5996,7 +5996,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "xet-data"
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.7.0-dev1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -6034,7 +6034,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "xet-runtime"
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.7.0-dev1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 4a2680821..762794739 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ exclude = [
 ]
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.7.0-dev1"
 edition = "2024"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 homepage = "https://github.com/huggingface/xet-core"
diff --git a/hf_xet/Cargo.lock b/hf_xet/Cargo.lock
index 64bedf39f..71b550d3f 100644
--- a/hf_xet/Cargo.lock
+++ b/hf_xet/Cargo.lock
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ checksum = "fc0fef456e4baa96da950455cd02c081ca953b141298e41db3fc7e36b1da849c"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hf-xet"
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.7.0-dev1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hf_xet"
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.7.0-dev1"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "hf-xet",
@@ -4038,7 +4038,7 @@ checksum = "9edde0db4769d2dc68579893f2306b26c6ecfbe0ef499b013d731b7b9247e0b9"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "xet-client"
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.7.0-dev1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -4074,7 +4074,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "xet-core-structures"
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.7.0-dev1"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "base64 0.22.1",
@@ -4105,7 +4105,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "xet-data"
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.7.0-dev1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -4136,7 +4136,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "xet-runtime"
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.7.0-dev1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
diff --git a/hf_xet/Cargo.toml b/hf_xet/Cargo.toml
index d11bd4a5e..dc18ebb62 100644
--- a/hf_xet/Cargo.toml
+++ b/hf_xet/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "hf_xet"
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.7.0-dev1"
 edition = "2024"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 
diff --git a/wasm/hf_xet_thin_wasm/Cargo.lock b/wasm/hf_xet_thin_wasm/Cargo.lock
index c8d9d1673..7fc19f249 100644
--- a/wasm/hf_xet_thin_wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/wasm/hf_xet_thin_wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -3072,7 +3072,7 @@ checksum = "9edde0db4769d2dc68579893f2306b26c6ecfbe0ef499b013d731b7b9247e0b9"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "xet-client"
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.7.0-dev1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -3108,7 +3108,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "xet-core-structures"
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.7.0-dev1"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "base64",
@@ -3139,7 +3139,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "xet-data"
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.7.0-dev1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -3169,7 +3169,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "xet-runtime"
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.7.0-dev1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
diff --git a/wasm/hf_xet_wasm/Cargo.lock b/wasm/hf_xet_wasm/Cargo.lock
index 7df92ca28..9853a27da 100644
--- a/wasm/hf_xet_wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/wasm/hf_xet_wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ checksum = "2304e00983f87ffb38b55b444b5e3b60a884b5d30c0fca7d82fe33449bbe55ea"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hf-xet"
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.7.0-dev1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -3055,7 +3055,7 @@ checksum = "1ffae5123b2d3fc086436f8834ae3ab053a283cfac8fe0a0b8eaae044768a4c4"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "xet-client"
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.7.0-dev1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -3091,7 +3091,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "xet-core-structures"
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.7.0-dev1"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "base64",
@@ -3122,7 +3122,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "xet-data"
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.7.0-dev1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -3152,7 +3152,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "xet-runtime"
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.7.0-dev1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
diff --git a/xet_client/Cargo.toml b/xet_client/Cargo.toml
index 0c18c9d74..386ff0277 100644
--- a/xet_client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/xet_client/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ name = "xet_client"
 path = "src/lib.rs"
 
 [dependencies]
-xet-runtime = { version = "1.6.0", path = "../xet_runtime" }
-xet-core-structures = { version = "1.6.0", path = "../xet_core_structures" }
+xet-runtime = { version = "1.7.0-dev1", path = "../xet_runtime" }
+xet-core-structures = { version = "1.7.0-dev1", path = "../xet_core_structures" }
 
 anyhow = { workspace = true }
 async-trait = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/xet_core_structures/Cargo.toml b/xet_core_structures/Cargo.toml
index ac4a54608..a15969850 100644
--- a/xet_core_structures/Cargo.toml
+++ b/xet_core_structures/Cargo.toml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ harness = false
 bench = true
 
 [dependencies]
-xet-runtime = { version = "1.6.0", path = "../xet_runtime" }
+xet-runtime = { version = "1.7.0-dev1", path = "../xet_runtime" }
 
 async-trait = { workspace = true }
 base64 = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/xet_data/Cargo.toml b/xet_data/Cargo.toml
index b22280fa6..89b29a1a6 100644
--- a/xet_data/Cargo.toml
+++ b/xet_data/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 doctest = false
 
 [dependencies]
-xet-runtime = { version = "1.6.0", path = "../xet_runtime" }
-xet-core-structures = { version = "1.6.0", path = "../xet_core_structures" }
-xet-client = { version = "1.6.0", path = "../xet_client", default-features = false }
+xet-runtime = { version = "1.7.0-dev1", path = "../xet_runtime" }
+xet-core-structures = { version = "1.7.0-dev1", path = "../xet_core_structures" }
+xet-client = { version = "1.7.0-dev1", path = "../xet_client", default-features = false }
 
 anyhow = { workspace = true }
 async-trait = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/xet_pkg/Cargo.toml b/xet_pkg/Cargo.toml
index d3caafd1a..a9a935c5d 100644
--- a/xet_pkg/Cargo.toml
+++ b/xet_pkg/Cargo.toml
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ path = "examples/example_sync.rs"
 required-features = ["internal-tools"]
 
 [dependencies]
-xet-runtime = { version = "1.6.0", path = "../xet_runtime" }
-xet-core-structures = { version = "1.6.0", path = "../xet_core_structures" }
-xet-client = { version = "1.6.0", path = "../xet_client", default-features = false }
-xet-data = { version = "1.6.0", path = "../xet_data", default-features = false }
+xet-runtime = { version = "1.7.0-dev1", path = "../xet_runtime" }
+xet-core-structures = { version = "1.7.0-dev1", path = "../xet_core_structures" }
+xet-client = { version = "1.7.0-dev1", path = "../xet_client", default-features = false }
+xet-data = { version = "1.7.0-dev1", path = "../xet_data", default-features = false }
 
 anyhow = { workspace = true }
 async-trait = { workspace = true }