diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b7a0002dcc..432cb95c28 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-# Unreleased
+# 7.0.0
+
+This release adds backwards compatibility, so you can use old prototypes
+made in v6 of the Prototype Kit in v7.
+
+[Read the guidance on using backwards compatibility](https://govuk-prototype-kit.herokuapp.com/docs/backwards-compatibility)
 
 New features:
 - [#568 Update GOV.UK Frontend to 1.2.0](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-prototype-kit/pull/568)
diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index d5ac091633..66ce77b7ea 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.0.0-beta.10
+7.0.0
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0ce29f9766..cf3f99f9bc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "express-prototype",
   "description": "GOVUK prototyping app in Express",
-  "version": "7.0.0-beta.10",
+  "version": "7.0.0",
   "private": true,
   "engines": {
     "node": "^8.9.1"