diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c5e60e3b8..03d31c740 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 #make a universal binary on macOS
 set(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "arm64;x86_64" CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
 
-project(Clipboard LANGUAGES CXX C VERSION 0.6.0)
+project(Clipboard LANGUAGES CXX C VERSION 0.7.0)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED True)
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e3ddaa7e5..3e54c97af 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ You can also get the latest revision of the Clipboard Project [from GitHub Actio
 ### <img src="documentation/readme-assets/InstallManually.png" alt="Install Manually" height=25px />
 You'll need CMake and C++20 support, and if you want X11 and/or Wayland compatibility, you'll also need libx11 and/or libwayland plus Wayland Protocols.
 
-Get the latest release instead of the latest commit by adding `--branch 0.6.0` right after `git clone...`.
+Get the latest release instead of the latest commit by adding `--branch 0.7.0` right after `git clone...`.
 
 Change the system installation prefix by adding `-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/custom/prefix` to `cmake ..`, or the library install location by adding `-DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=/custom/dir`.
 ```bash