diff --git a/DEPRECATED.md b/DEPRECATED.md
index c97953affb52..add6659e977e 100644
--- a/DEPRECATED.md
+++ b/DEPRECATED.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ As of release 1.3.0, Envoy will follow a
 The following features have been DEPRECATED and will be removed in the specified release cycle.
 A logged warning is expected for each deprecated item that is in deprecation window.
 
-## Version 1.7.0 (pending)
+## Version 1.7.0
 
 * Admin mutations should be sent as POSTs rather than GETs. HTTP GETs will result in an error
   status code and will not have their intended effect. Prior to 1.7, GETs can be used for
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index de023c91b16b..bd8bf882d061 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.7.0-dev
+1.7.0
diff --git a/docs/root/intro/version_history.rst b/docs/root/intro/version_history.rst
index e77ea52ae345..62213eb5cc2a 100644
--- a/docs/root/intro/version_history.rst
+++ b/docs/root/intro/version_history.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Version history
 ---------------
 
-1.7.0 (Pending)
+1.7.0
 ===============
 * access log: added ability to log response trailers.
 * access log: added ability to format START_TIME.