diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 54efe6a28..96902f51f 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-1.7.0.dev0
+1.7.0
  * #463: Add "before_actions" and "after_actions" command hooks that run before/after all the
    actions for each repository. These new hooks are a good place to run per-repository steps like
    mounting/unmounting a remote filesystem.
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 20d101ac7..14a545f05 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 
-VERSION = '1.7.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.7.0'
 
 
 setup(