diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ed433d26..4639f4b5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ The format is based on the [KeepAChangeLog] project.
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## 1.7.0 [2024-04-25]
 ### Changed
 
 - [#871]: Fix log messages without format string
diff --git a/src/oic/__init__.py b/src/oic/__init__.py
index 22bd0eb2..4275a7e0 100644
--- a/src/oic/__init__.py
+++ b/src/oic/__init__.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         )
 
 __author__ = "Roland Hedberg"
-__version__ = "1.6.1"
+__version__ = "1.7.0"
 
 
 OIDCONF_PATTERN = "%s/.well-known/openid-configuration"