diff --git a/bin/cdist-config b/bin/cdist-config
index 6feaa767..31462178 100755
--- a/bin/cdist-config
+++ b/bin/cdist-config
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #
 #
 
-__cdist_version="1.6.2"
+__cdist_version="1.7.0"
 
 # Fail if something bogus is going on
 set -u
diff --git a/doc/changelog b/doc/changelog
index d5062cb7..7466a6af 100644
--- a/doc/changelog
+++ b/doc/changelog
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-1.7.0:
+1.7.0: 2011-05-10
 	* Bugfix type __package_yum: Fix redhat support (Ramon Salvadó)
 	* Improved type __package_yum: Add centos support (Ramon Salvadó)
 	* New Type: __timezone (Ramon Salvadó)