diff --git a/docs/changes.rst b/docs/changes.rst
index 0ab9fbc5..f96252a2 100644
--- a/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/docs/changes.rst
@@ -20,12 +20,10 @@ Change log
 ----------
 
 
-Version 1.7.0.dev1
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-This version contains all fixes up to version 1.6.x.
+Version 1.7.0
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-Released: not yet
+Released: 2023-03-26
 
 **Incompatible changes:**
 
@@ -34,8 +32,6 @@ Released: not yet
   referenced by other elements of the exported configuration data.
   Old behavior is available by passing a new parameter to the function. (#1115)
 
-**Deprecations:**
-
 **Bug fixes:**
 
 * Added the missing dependent packages for using the 'zhmcclient.testutils'
@@ -57,14 +53,6 @@ Released: not yet
 
 * export_dpm_configuration(): sorting result lists for more stable output
 
-**Cleanup:**
-
-**Known issues:**
-
-* See `list of open issues`_.
-
-.. _`list of open issues`: https://github.com/zhmcclient/python-zhmcclient/issues
-
 
 Version 1.6.0
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
diff --git a/zhmcclient/_version.py b/zhmcclient/_version.py
index 0ea9480a..f4fa6c04 100644
--- a/zhmcclient/_version.py
+++ b/zhmcclient/_version.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #:
 #: * "M.N.P.dev1": A not yet released version M.N.P
 #: * "M.N.P": A released version M.N.P
-__version__ = '1.7.0.dev1'
+__version__ = '1.7.0'
 
 # Check supported Python versions
 # Keep these Python versions in sync with: