diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4794a87..e00503a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [0.7.0] - Unreleased
+## [0.7.0rc1] - 2026-05-22
 
 ### Fixes
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index afcac6d..106d86a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "mnemon-memory"
-version = "0.6.0"
+version = "0.7.0rc1"
 description = "Universal long-term memory layer for AI agents via MCP"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/src/mnemon/__init__.py b/src/mnemon/__init__.py
index 67a6748..8f33084 100644
--- a/src/mnemon/__init__.py
+++ b/src/mnemon/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """mnemon — Universal long-term memory layer for AI agents via MCP."""
 
-__version__ = "0.6.0"
+__version__ = "0.7.0rc1"