diff --git a/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst b/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 2629791338..0000000000
--- a/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-RELEASE_TYPE: patch
-
-This release resolves :py:exc:`PermissionError` that come from
-creating databases on inaccessible paths.
diff --git a/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst b/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
index 1c20d3ebc7..e2036e2fd2 100644
--- a/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ Hypothesis 6.x
 
     .. include:: ../RELEASE.rst
 
+.. _v6.99.7:
+
+-------------------
+6.99.7 - 2024-03-18
+-------------------
+
+This release resolves :py:exc:`PermissionError` that come from
+creating databases on inaccessible paths.
+
 .. _v6.99.6:
 
 -------------------
diff --git a/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py b/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
index 56b220d17c..e0bec9c978 100644
--- a/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
+++ b/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@
 # v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file, You can
 # obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 
-__version_info__ = (6, 99, 6)
+__version_info__ = (6, 99, 7)
 __version__ = ".".join(map(str, __version_info__))