diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 90f88a59..4ccabf6d 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Changes for 1.7.0:
+
+TO BE WRITTEN.
+
 Changes for 1.6.0:
 
 * Compilation is much faster and uses much less memory, especially
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 05b90c4b..d268d5d7 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 m4_include(gtest/m4/acx_pthread.m4)
 
 AC_INIT([Google C++ Mocking Framework],
-        [1.6.0],
+        [1.7.0],
         [googlemock@googlegroups.com],
         [gmock])
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ AC_ARG_VAR([GTEST_VERSION],
            [The version of Google Test available.])
 HAVE_BUILT_GTEST="no"
 
-GTEST_MIN_VERSION="1.6.0"
+GTEST_MIN_VERSION="1.7.0"
 
 AS_IF([test "x${enable_external_gtest}" = "xyes"],
       [# Begin filling in variables as we are able.