diff --git a/.github/workflows/version.yml b/.github/workflows/version.yml
index fd91bef553d1c..eb80b5a1c6ff1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version.yml
@@ -127,3 +127,32 @@ jobs:
           title: '[AUTO] [main] Add bwc version ${{ env.NEXT_VERSION }}.'
           body: |
             I've noticed that a new tag ${{ env.TAG }} was pushed, and added a bwc version ${{ env.NEXT_VERSION }}.
+
+      - name: Create tracking issue
+        id: create-issue
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const body = `
+             ### Description
+             A new version of OpenSearch was released, to prepare for the next release new version numbers need to be updated in all active branches of development.
+
+             ### Exit Criteria
+             Review and merged the following pull requests
+             - [ ] ${{ steps.base_pr.outputs.pull-request-url }}
+             - [ ] ${{ steps.base_x_pr.outputs.pull-request-url }}
+             - [ ] ${{ steps.main_pr.outputs.pull-request-url }}
+
+             ### Additional Context
+             See project wide guidance on branching and versions [[link]](https://github.com/opensearch-project/.github/blob/main/RELEASING.md).
+            `
+            const { data: issue }= await github.rest.issues.create({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              labels: ["Build"],
+              title: "Increment version for ${{ env.NEXT_VERSION }}",
+              body: body
+            });
+            console.error(JSON.stringify(issue));
+            return issue.number;
+          result-encoding: string
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0bfda7c94a86f..ed699b99d2a55 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 ### Dependencies
 - Bump `org.apache.commons:commons-lang3` from 3.14.0 to 3.15.0 ([#14861](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/14861))
 - Bump `com.microsoft.azure:msal4j` from 1.16.1 to 1.16.2 ([#14995](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/14995))
+- Bump `actions/github-script` from 6 to 7 ([#14997](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/14997))
 
 ### Changed