diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index f3f8f86..c373bc0 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-	".": "1.6.0"
+	".": "1.7.0"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 12afe9c..5cc6c43 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [1.7.0](https://github.com/linchpin/courier-notices/compare/v1.6.0...v1.7.0) (2024-08-26)
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores 🧹
+
+* **NO-TASK:** Bump version, block block editor ([3ff6e06](https://github.com/linchpin/courier-notices/commit/3ff6e06ebf15fd14ee8ce62afeba791c949486b1))
+
 ## [1.6.0](https://github.com/linchpin/courier-notices/compare/v1.5.9...v1.6.0) (2024-06-26)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 38a3091..f7453a3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Add dismissible and non-dismissible notices throughout your WordPress website.
 
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
-## Latest Release: 1.6.0
+## Latest Release: 1.7.0
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
 
 ## Description ##
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 9a4df3e..dca940d 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "linchpin/courier-notices",
   "description": "Courier Notices, a highly extendable advanced front end notification plugin for WordPress",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/linchpin/courier-notices",
-  "version": "1.6.0",
+  "version": "1.7.0",
   "authors": [
     {
       "name": "Linchpin",
diff --git a/courier-notices.php b/courier-notices.php
index fd30a89..12479af 100644
--- a/courier-notices.php
+++ b/courier-notices.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Plugin URI:  https://wordpress.org/plugins/courier-notices
  * Description: A way to display, manage, and control front end user notifications for your WordPress install.
  * x-release-please-start-version
- * Version:     1.6.0
+ * Version:     1.7.0
  * x-release-please-end
  * Author:      Linchpin
  * Author URI:  https://linchpin.com
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 if ( ! defined( 'COURIER_NOTICES_VERSION' ) ) {
 	// x-release-please-start-version
-	define( 'COURIER_NOTICES_VERSION', '1.6.0' );
+	define( 'COURIER_NOTICES_VERSION', '1.7.0' );
 	// x-release-please-end
 }
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a0c427e..754406a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "courier-notices",
-	"version": "1.6.0",
+	"version": "1.7.0",
 	"description": "A way to display, manage, and control front end notifications for users, globally or individually, in the header,footer, by shortcode or by page.",
 	"main": "gulpfile.babel.js",
 	"scripts": {
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index fff19c4..018f45b 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Tags: notifications, notices, alerts, linchpin, front end, dismissible, gdpr
 Requires at least: 5.0
 Tested up to: 6.5.5
 x-release-please-start-version
-Stable tag: 1.6.0
+Stable tag: 1.7.0
 x-release-please-end
 Requires PHP: 7.4
 License: GPLv2 or later