diff --git a/.github/README.md b/.github/README.md
index 012266cf..6ffab0c1 100644
--- a/.github/README.md
+++ b/.github/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 > [!CAUTION]
 > NOTICE OF BREAKING CHANGE.
 > 
-> As of 6.8.0, multiple breaking changes were introduced into the library.
+> As of 7.0.0, multiple breaking changes were introduced into the library.
 > 
 > Please check out https://whiskey.so/migrate-latest for more information.
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d76c158e..02a33961 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## 6.7.19 (2025-08-31)
+# 7.0.0-rc.1 (2025-09-08)
 
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0b98e2b9..4eef2928 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 > [!CAUTION]
 > NOTICE OF BREAKING CHANGE.
 > 
-> As of 6.8.0, multiple breaking changes were introduced into the library.
+> As of 7.0.0, multiple breaking changes were introduced into the library.
 > 
 > Please check out https://whiskey.so/migrate-latest for more information.
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 70c510a7..fd405c3e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "baileys",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "6.7.19",
+  "version": "7.0.0-rc.1",
   "description": "A WebSockets library for interacting with WhatsApp Web",
   "keywords": [
     "whatsapp",