diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ab721d90..ecf7d639 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+v1.7.0 - January 23, 2015
+
+* 1.7.0 (Nicholas C. Zakas)
+* New: Add support for template strings (FredKSchott)
+* New: Add support for default parameters (refs #10) (Jamund Ferguson)
+* New: Add support for unicode code point escape sequences (FredKSchott)
+
 v1.6.0 - January 10, 2015
 
 * 1.6.0 (Nicholas C. Zakas)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fdd8692f..f8aa7457 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "esparse": "./bin/esparse.js",
     "esvalidate": "./bin/esvalidate.js"
   },
-  "version": "1.6.0",
+  "version": "1.7.0",
   "files": [
     "bin",
     "lib",