diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9b729a2ac..cfdb6a647 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,11 +5,19 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/)
 This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
-
 ## [unreleased] -
 
 ### Added
 
+### Changed
+
+### Fixed
+
+
+## [1.7.0] - 2020-06-08
+
+### Added
+
 - Support for buffer types other that `std::string`. `pbf_writer` is now
   just a typedef for `basic_pbf_writer<std::string>`. Other buffer types
   can be used with `basic_pbf_writer`. See `doc/advanced.md` for details.
@@ -373,7 +381,8 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 - Make pbf reader and writer code endianess-aware.
 
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/osmcode/libosmium/compare/v1.6.8...HEAD
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/osmcode/libosmium/compare/v1.7.0...HEAD
+[1.7.0]: https://github.com/osmcode/libosmium/compare/v1.6.8...v1.7.0
 [1.6.8]: https://github.com/osmcode/libosmium/compare/v1.6.7...v1.6.8
 [1.6.7]: https://github.com/osmcode/libosmium/compare/v1.6.6...v1.6.7
 [1.6.6]: https://github.com/osmcode/libosmium/compare/v1.6.5...v1.6.6
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1c05295da..f9702d603 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8 FATAL_ERROR)
 project(protozero)
 
 set(PROTOZERO_VERSION_MAJOR 1)
-set(PROTOZERO_VERSION_MINOR 6)
-set(PROTOZERO_VERSION_PATCH 8)
+set(PROTOZERO_VERSION_MINOR 7)
+set(PROTOZERO_VERSION_PATCH 0)
 
 set(PROTOZERO_VERSION
     "${PROTOZERO_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROTOZERO_VERSION_MINOR}.${PROTOZERO_VERSION_PATCH}")
diff --git a/UPGRADING.md b/UPGRADING.md
index 9a5db8ee9..bf9040809 100644
--- a/UPGRADING.md
+++ b/UPGRADING.md
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ macro `PROTOZERO_STRICT_API` in which case Protozero will compile without the
 code used for backwards compatibilty. You will then get compile errors for
 older API usages.
 
+## Upgrading from *v1.6* to *v1.7*
+
+* The `pbf_writer` class is now a typedef for `basic_pbf_writer<std::string>`
+  If you have forward declared it in your code, it might have to change.
+
 ## Upgrading from *v1.5* to *v1.6.0*
 
 * The `data_view` class moved from `types.hpp` into its own header file
diff --git a/include/protozero/version.hpp b/include/protozero/version.hpp
index 5abfeb789..9a0e4cc9f 100644
--- a/include/protozero/version.hpp
+++ b/include/protozero/version.hpp
@@ -20,15 +20,15 @@ documentation.
 #define PROTOZERO_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 
 /// The minor version number
-#define PROTOZERO_VERSION_MINOR 6
+#define PROTOZERO_VERSION_MINOR 7
 
 /// The patch number
-#define PROTOZERO_VERSION_PATCH 8
+#define PROTOZERO_VERSION_PATCH 0
 
 /// The complete version number
 #define PROTOZERO_VERSION_CODE (PROTOZERO_VERSION_MAJOR * 10000 + PROTOZERO_VERSION_MINOR * 100 + PROTOZERO_VERSION_PATCH)
 
 /// Version number as string
-#define PROTOZERO_VERSION_STRING "1.6.8"
+#define PROTOZERO_VERSION_STRING "1.7.0"
 
 #endif // PROTOZERO_VERSION_HPP