diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 6a08e37f8f..7b839a1a56 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 Change Log
 ==========
 
+## Version 1.7.0
+
+_2020-10-14_
+
+ * New: Kotlin 1.4.10.
+ * New: Generated code is now compatible with the [explicit API mode][explicit-api-mode] by default.
+ * New: Escape soft and modifier keywords, in addition to hard keywords.
+ * New: Improve enum constants generation for cleaner diffs.
+ * New: Disallow setters on immutable properties.
+ * New: Ensure trailing new lines in expression bodies.
+ * New: Ensure trailing new lines after parameterless custom setters.
+ * Fix: Don't auto-convert properties with custom accessors to primary constructor properties.
+ * Fix: Don't allow parameterless setters with body.
+ * Fix: Prevent auto-wrapping spaces inside escaped keywords.
+
 ## Version 1.6.0
 
 _2020-05-28_
@@ -396,3 +411,4 @@ _2017-05-16_
 
  [kotlinpoet-metadata]: ../kotlinpoet_metadata
  [kotlinpoet-metadata-specs]: ../kotlinpoet_metadata_specs
+ [explicit-api-mode]: https://kotlinlang.org/docs/reference/whatsnew14.html#explicit-api-mode-for-library-authors
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index a8b54cf502..469dae2ef5 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -1362,14 +1362,14 @@ Download [the latest .jar][dl] or depend via Maven:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.squareup</groupId>
   <artifactId>kotlinpoet</artifactId>
-  <version>1.6.0</version>
+  <version>1.7.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 or Gradle:
 
 ```groovy
-implementation("com.squareup:kotlinpoet:1.6.0")
+implementation("com.squareup:kotlinpoet:1.7.0")
 ```
 
 Snapshots of the development version are available in [Sonatype's `snapshots` repository][snap].
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 3123ab4de9..75e81891da 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 org.gradle.jvmargs='-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8'
 
 GROUP=com.squareup
-VERSION_NAME=1.7.0-SNAPSHOT
+VERSION_NAME=1.7.0
 
 POM_URL=https://github.com/square/kotlinpoet
 POM_SCM_URL=https://github.com/square/kotlinpoet