diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index ca224c503..e83b832c1 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-libxkbcommon 1.7.0 - XXX
+libxkbcommon 1.7.0 - 2024-03-24
 ==================
 
-TODO: date
-
 API
 ---
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index a07253164..2de4ee9b2 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project(
     'libxkbcommon',
     'c',
-    version: '1.6.0',
+    version: '1.7.0',
     default_options: [
         'c_std=c11',
         'warning_level=2',