diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
index c803ed4a9d4..92ed7966400 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Created by running `./build-support/bin/contributors.sh`.
 + Alan Velasco
 + Alex Schmitt
 + Alexander Johnson
++ Alexey Tereshenkov
 + Alyssa Pohahau
 + Andreas Stenius
 + Andrew Hamilton
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ Created by running `./build-support/bin/contributors.sh`.
 + Gabriel Gonzalez
 + Garrett Malmquist
 + Gary M. Josack
++ Gordon Cassie
 + Greg Shuflin
 + Guy Marom
 + Harley Cooper
diff --git a/pants.toml b/pants.toml
index 89f4e4bd1be..7b8029f79ee 100644
--- a/pants.toml
+++ b/pants.toml
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ release_notes = """
   '2.4.x': 'src/python/pants/notes/2.4.x.md',
   '2.5.x': 'src/python/pants/notes/2.5.x.md',
   '2.6.x': 'src/python/pants/notes/2.6.x.md',
+  '2.7.x': 'src/python/pants/notes/2.7.x.md',
 }
 """
 
diff --git a/src/python/pants/VERSION b/src/python/pants/VERSION
index 5082ccf227b..ba610dcf02c 100644
--- a/src/python/pants/VERSION
+++ b/src/python/pants/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.6.0rc0
+2.7.0.dev0
diff --git a/src/python/pants/backend/awslambda/python/target_types.py b/src/python/pants/backend/awslambda/python/target_types.py
index 1cf3d6910ec..1786e0b111e 100644
--- a/src/python/pants/backend/awslambda/python/target_types.py
+++ b/src/python/pants/backend/awslambda/python/target_types.py
@@ -33,14 +33,6 @@
 from pants.util.docutil import doc_url
 
 
-class DeprecatedAwsLambdaInterpreterConstraints(InterpreterConstraintsField):
-    removal_version = "2.7.0.dev0"
-    removal_hint = (
-        "The `interpreter_constraints` field does not do anything for `python_awslambda` targets. "
-        "Use the `runtime` field instead to choose the Python interpreter."
-    )
-
-
 class PythonAwsLambdaHandlerField(StringField, AsyncFieldMixin, SecondaryOwnerMixin):
     alias = "handler"
     required = True
@@ -199,7 +191,6 @@ class PythonAWSLambda(Target):
     core_fields = (
         *COMMON_TARGET_FIELDS,
         OutputPathField,
-        DeprecatedAwsLambdaInterpreterConstraints,
         PythonAwsLambdaDependencies,
         PythonAwsLambdaHandlerField,
         PythonAwsLambdaRuntime,
diff --git a/src/python/pants/core/goals/lint.py b/src/python/pants/core/goals/lint.py
index 971d24e6edb..2150bdba973 100644
--- a/src/python/pants/core/goals/lint.py
+++ b/src/python/pants/core/goals/lint.py
@@ -176,20 +176,6 @@ def register_options(cls, register) -> None:
                 "faster than `--no-per-file-caching` for your use case."
             ),
         )
-        register(
-            "--reports-dir",
-            type=str,
-            metavar="<DIR>",
-            default=None,
-            advanced=True,
-            help=(
-                "Specifying a directory causes linters that support writing report files to write "
-                "into this directory."
-            ),
-            removal_version="2.7.0.dev0",
-            removal_hint=f"Edit the config file for the linter in question, or set its args via "
-            f"Pants options, to cause it to write reports under f{REPORT_DIR} .",
-        )
 
     @property
     def per_file_caching(self) -> bool:
diff --git a/src/python/pants/notes/2.7.x.md b/src/python/pants/notes/2.7.x.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3ac03054d73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/python/pants/notes/2.7.x.md
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+## 2.7.0.dev0 (Jul 09, 2021)
+
+### New Features
+
+* Add skimage module mapping for dependency inference ([#12301](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/12301))
+
+* add experimental terraform plugin with fmt and lint rules ([#11973](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/11973))
+
+* Include experimental Go backends in pantsbuild.pants ([#12290](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/12290))
+
+* Add support for MyPy report files ([#12271](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/12271))
+
+* Don't tailor a python_library for a solitary __init__.py. ([#12288](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/12288))
+
+* Support running tailor on subdirs. ([#12262](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/12262))
+
+* Add JavacSubsystem and JavacBinary, allowing user-configurable JVM selection ([#12283](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/12283))
+
+* Revert "Deprecate unused `--process-execution-local-enable-nailgun` (#11600)" ([#12257](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/12257))
+
+* Apply a concurrency limit to remote store/cache/execution gRPC requests ([#12256](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/12256))
+
+* Support building dists from preexisting setup.py. ([#12250](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/12250))
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* Fix poetry_requirements: ignore internal projects. ([#12280](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/12280))
+
+* Fix poetry_requirements handling of python. ([#12278](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/12278))
+
+* Do not use `[python-setup].resolve_all_constraints` when using `platforms` ([#12268](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/12268))
+
+* Hotfix for `poetry_requirements` not being recognized as a macro in build files ([#12263](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/12263))
+
+### Documentation
+
+* Improve error for out-of-line Gets. ([#12305](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/12305))