diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a04db819..910a8bf8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 ## [Unreleased]
 - Nothing yet
 
+## [1.7.0] - 2025-03-01
 ### Changed
 - Added support for bazel 8 and 9, thanks to @polasek
   [#142](https://github.com/tzaeschke/phtree-cpp/issues/142)
@@ -252,7 +253,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 - Nothing.
 
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/tzaeschke/phtree-cpp/compare/v1.6.2...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/tzaeschke/phtree-cpp/compare/v1.7.0...HEAD
+[1.7.0]: https://github.com/tzaeschke/phtree-cpp/compare/v1.6.2...v1.7.0
 [1.6.2]: https://github.com/tzaeschke/phtree-cpp/compare/v1.6.1...v1.6.2
 [1.6.1]: https://github.com/tzaeschke/phtree-cpp/compare/v1.6.0...v1.6.1
 [1.6.0]: https://github.com/tzaeschke/phtree-cpp/compare/v1.5.0...v1.6.0
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 75514a68..e83022e5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 
-project(phtree VERSION 1.6.2
+project(phtree VERSION 1.7.0
         DESCRIPTION "PH-Tree C++"
         HOMEPAGE_URL "https://github.com/tzaeschke/phtree-cpp"
         LANGUAGES CXX)
diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index 4418ca57..b7b0bdc9 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module(
     name = "phtree-cpp",
-    version = "1.6.2",
+    version = "1.7.0",
 )
 
 # Bazel rules repositories.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 105fad24..b4a60c80 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -571,11 +571,11 @@ __before__ importing any Windows SDK dependencies.
 <a id="bazel"></a>
 
 ### Bazel
-`WORKSPACE` file:
+`MODULE.bazel` file:
 ```
 http_archive(
     name = "phtree",
-    strip_prefix = "phtree-cpp-v1.6.2",
+    strip_prefix = "phtree-cpp-v1.7.0",
     url = "https://github.com/tzaeschke/phtree-cpp",
 )
 ```
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ include(FetchContent)
 FetchContent_Declare(
         phtree
         GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/tzaeschke/phtree-cpp.git
-        GIT_TAG v1.6.2
+        GIT_TAG v1.7.0
 )
 FetchContent_MakeAvailable(phtree)
 ```
diff --git a/ReleaseHowTo.md b/ReleaseHowTo.md
index 5416fb87..30815764 100644
--- a/ReleaseHowTo.md
+++ b/ReleaseHowTo.md
@@ -1,13 +1,6 @@
 
-
-
-
-https://github.com/tzaeschke/phtree-cpp/releases/v1.6.2/download/v1.6.2.tar.gz
-
-
 # Create Release (document WIP)
 
-
 ## Verify code
 
 ### Run examples
@@ -25,17 +18,35 @@ bazel run //examples:example
 - Test with VisualStudio on Windows
 - Update references of tested compilers in README.md
 
+## Release Prep
+
+* Create branch/PR `release/1.7.0`
+* Update version in 
+  * MODULE.bazel
+  * CMakeLists.txt
+  * README.md
+  * CHANGELOG.md (don't forget links at the bottom)
+* Commit, push, merge
+
+## Create GitHub release 
+
+...
+
 ## Create Archive
 
 ```bash
-git archive --format=zip v1.6.2 > phtree-cpp-v1.6.2.zip
+git archive --format=zip v1.7.0 > phtree-cpp-v1.7.0.zip
 ```
 
 Upload to GitHub release.
 
 Resulting link:
 ```
-https://github.com/tzaeschke/phtree-cpp/releases/download/v1.6.2/phtree-cpp-v1.6.2.zip
+https://github.com/tzaeschke/phtree-cpp/releases/download/v1.7.0/phtree-cpp-v1.7.0.zip
+```
+or 
+```
+https://github.com/tzaeschke/phtree-cpp/releases/v1.7.0/download/v1.7.0.tar.gz
 ```
 
 
@@ -53,7 +64,7 @@ bazel build //:phtree
 #### Start
 
 Checkout personal fork of bazel-central-registry.
-Create branch `phtree-cpp@1.6.2`.
+Create branch `phtree-cpp@1.7.0`.
 
 #### After modifying any file
 
@@ -66,13 +77,13 @@ bazel run -- //tools:update_integrity phtree-cpp
 #### Validate 
 
 ```shell
-bazel run -- //tools:bcr_validation --check=phtree-cpp@1.6.2
+bazel run -- //tools:bcr_validation --check=phtree-cpp@1.7.0
 ```
 
 #### Test locally
 
 ```bash
-bazel run //tools:setup_presubmit_repos -- --module phtree-cpp@1.6.2
+bazel run //tools:setup_presubmit_repos -- --module phtree-cpp@1.7.0
 ```
 
 There is also a GitHub action for release automation: