diff --git a/doc/changes/changelog.md b/doc/changes/changelog.md
index a5a21e1..9a724e3 100644
--- a/doc/changes/changelog.md
+++ b/doc/changes/changelog.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Changes
 
 * [unreleased](unreleased.md)
+* [2.7.0](changes_2.7.0.md)
 * [2.6.0](changes_2.6.0.md)
 * [2.5.0](changes_2.5.0.md)
 * [2.4.0](changes_2.4.0.md)
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
 hidden:
 ---
 unreleased
+changes_2.7.0
 changes_2.6.0
 changes_2.5.0
 changes_2.4.0
diff --git a/doc/changes/changes_2.7.0.md b/doc/changes/changes_2.7.0.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..006dd73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changes/changes_2.7.0.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# 2.7.0 - 2026-02-11
+
+## Summary
+
+This release makes a breaking change in the format of the generated SaaS database name.
+
+## Refactorings
+
+* #128: Explicitly configured validation of SaaS SSL certificates in pyexasol connection
+
+## Bugfixes
+
+* #135: Made the database name semi-unique.
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diff --git a/doc/changes/unreleased.md b/doc/changes/unreleased.md
index 8661472..79e701b 100644
--- a/doc/changes/unreleased.md
+++ b/doc/changes/unreleased.md
@@ -1,13 +1 @@
 # Unreleased
-
-## Summary
-
-tbd.
-
-## Refactorings
-
-* #128: Explicitly configured validation of SaaS SSL certificates in pyexasol connection
-
-## Bugfixes
-
-* #135: Made the database name semi-unique.
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diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ca36aac..4f88475 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "exasol-saas-api"
-version = "2.6.0"
+version = "2.7.0"
 requires-python = ">=3.10.0,<4.0"
 description = "API enabling Python applications connecting to Exasol database SaaS instances and using their SaaS services"
 authors = [
diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
index d182308..ec718e9 100644
--- a/version.py
+++ b/version.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """
 
 MAJOR = 2
-MINOR = 6
+MINOR = 7
 PATCH = 0
 VERSION = f"{MAJOR}.{MINOR}.{PATCH}"
 __version__ = VERSION