diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 0993ba5ab6..1bc49576d7 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+3.11.11
+
+
 3.11.10
  * Fix digest computation for queries with fetched but non queried columns (CASSANDRA-15962)
  * Reduce amount of allocations during batch statement execution (CASSANDRA-16201)
diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 92ba6be3ca..4aff4778e1 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <property name="debuglevel" value="source,lines,vars"/>
 
     <!-- default version and SCM information -->
-    <property name="base.version" value="3.11.10"/>
+    <property name="base.version" value="3.11.11"/>
     <property name="scm.connection" value="scm:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/cassandra.git"/>
     <property name="scm.developerConnection" value="scm:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/cassandra.git"/>
     <property name="scm.url" value="https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cassandra.git;a=tree"/>
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index e2fb01e806..acfe6eac7b 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+cassandra (3.11.11) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * New release
+
+ -- Alex Petrov <ifesdjeen@apache.org>  Mon, 1 Feb 2021 16:01:13 +0100
+
 cassandra (3.11.10) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * New release