diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
+2017-08-15, v1.7.0
+------------------
+
+- Added more Ukrainian banks [\#1271](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1271) ([iamraccoon](https://github.com/iamraccoon))
+- Hotfix/failing unit tests [\#1269](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1269) ([zachflower](https://github.com/zachflower))
+- Lock Travis-CI environment to Ubuntu Precise [\#1268](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1268) ([zachflower](https://github.com/zachflower))
+- Added Ukrainian job title [\#1267](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1267) ([iamraccoon](https://github.com/iamraccoon))
+- Add compliant en\_US SSN generator [\#1266](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1266) ([zachflower](https://github.com/zachflower))
+- Added more Ukrainian streets and removed irrelevant names. Added more Ukrainian mobile formats [\#1265](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1265) ([iamraccoon](https://github.com/iamraccoon))
+- Add Internet Format for ja\_JP. [\#1260](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1260) ([itigoppo](https://github.com/itigoppo))
+- rectify ISO 4217 codes [\#1258](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1258) ([eidng8](https://github.com/eidng8))
+- Corrected of grammar of Ukrainian middlenames and test added [\#1257](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1257) ([vladbuk](https://github.com/vladbuk))
+- Update ISO 4217 active codes [\#1251](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1251) ([eidng8](https://github.com/eidng8))
+- Update Composer File [\#1248](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1248) ([vinkla](https://github.com/vinkla))
+- Set capitals to false [\#1243](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1243) ([Stichoza](https://github.com/Stichoza))
+- Use static instead of self [\#1242](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1242) ([Stichoza](https://github.com/Stichoza))
+- Add VAT french format [\#1241](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1241) ([baptistedonaux](https://github.com/baptistedonaux))
+- Add swedish job titles [\#1234](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1234) ([vinkla](https://github.com/vinkla))
+- Name Simo shouldn't have comma in it [\#1230](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1230) ([simoheinonen](https://github.com/simoheinonen))
+- Fix: Add method annotation for ValidGenerator [\#1223](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1223) ([localheinz](https://github.com/localheinz))
+- Add real text for es\_ES [\#1220](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1220) ([driade](https://github.com/driade))
+- Fix spelling errors [\#1218](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1218) ([driade](https://github.com/driade))
+- Fix spelling errors [\#1217](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1217) ([driade](https://github.com/driade))
+- Fixes typo [\#1212](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1212) ([skullboner](https://github.com/skullboner))
+- Add Person::middleName for ru\_RU provider [\#1209](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1209) ([JustBlackBird](https://github.com/JustBlackBird))
+- Fix creditCardDetails type hint [\#1208](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1208) ([jejung](https://github.com/jejung))
+- Expand dictionaries for ru\_RU locale [\#1206](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1206) ([pwsdotru](https://github.com/pwsdotru))
+- Fix ng\_NG to en\_NG [\#1205](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1205) ([raphaeldealmeida](https://github.com/raphaeldealmeida))
+- Add INN and KPP support for ru\_RU locale [\#1204](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1204) ([pwsdotru](https://github.com/pwsdotru))
+- Remove break line on pt\_PT Address format [\#1203](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1203) ([raphaeldealmeida](https://github.com/raphaeldealmeida))
+- Fix syntax of phpdoc boolean property [\#1198](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1198) ([pavelkovar](https://github.com/pavelkovar))
+- add en\_HK provider [\#1196](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1196) ([miklcct](https://github.com/miklcct))
+- use secure https [\#1186](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1186) ([jpuck](https://github.com/jpuck))
+- Add PhoneNumberFormat for ja\_JP. [\#1185](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1185) ([itigoppo](https://github.com/itigoppo))
+- Fix: Add class-level method annotations for DateTime provider [\#1183](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1183) ([localheinz](https://github.com/localheinz))
+- Add ar\_SA Color Provider [\#1182](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1182) ([alhoqbani](https://github.com/alhoqbani))
+- Added uk\_UA Payment provider with bank  name generator [\#1181](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1181) ([spaghettimaster](https://github.com/spaghettimaster))
+- Typos [\#1177](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1177) ([ankitpokhrel](https://github.com/ankitpokhrel))
+- Fix XML document example [\#1176](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1176) ([ankitpokhrel](https://github.com/ankitpokhrel))
+- Added Emoji to Miscellaneous [\#1175](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1175) ([thomasfdm](https://github.com/thomasfdm))
+- Typos and doc block fixes [\#1170](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1170) ([ankitpokhrel](https://github.com/ankitpokhrel))
+- Rewrote deprecated `each\(\)` usage [\#1168](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1168) ([hboomsma](https://github.com/hboomsma))
+- Refactor text method to remove duplication [\#1163](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1163) ([ankitpokhrel](https://github.com/ankitpokhrel))
+- Generate valid individual identification numbers kk\_KZ [\#1161](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1161) ([YerlenZhubangaliyev](https://github.com/YerlenZhubangaliyev))
+- Added Address and Company \[fa\_IR\] [\#1160](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1160) ([thisissorna](https://github.com/thisissorna))
+- Add Peruvian DNI generator [\#1158](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1158) ([jgwong](https://github.com/jgwong))
+- Removed double semicolon [\#1154](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1154) ([pjona](https://github.com/pjona))
+- Add prefixes for nl\_NL [\#1151](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1151) ([hyperized](https://github.com/hyperized))
+- Separated male and female names for sr\_RS locale. [\#1144](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1144) ([bogdanpet](https://github.com/bogdanpet))
+- Add personal ID, VAT for zh\_TW [\#1135](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1135) ([Dagolin](https://github.com/Dagolin))
+- Updating ninth digit on whole country [\#1132](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1132) ([gpressutto5](https://github.com/gpressutto5))
+- Indian states added to en\_IN locale [\#1131](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1131) ([jiveshsg](https://github.com/jiveshsg))
+- Add Text provider for ro\_MD [\#1129](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1129) ([wecerny](https://github.com/wecerny))
+- Add strict to randomNumber example [\#1124](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1124) ([leepownall](https://github.com/leepownall))
+- Say Eloquent is supported [\#1123](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1123) ([guidocella](https://github.com/guidocella))
+- Link Eloquent Populator [\#1120](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1120) ([guidocella](https://github.com/guidocella))
+- Removed dead code from Luhn.php [\#1118](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1118) ([Newman101](https://github.com/Newman101))
+- Improve Internet::transliterate performance [\#1112](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1112) ([dunglas](https://github.com/dunglas))
+- fix typo [\#1109](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1109) ([johannesnagl](https://github.com/johannesnagl))
+- \[cs\_CZ\] Fixed Czech phone numbers [\#1108](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1108) ([tomasbedrich](https://github.com/tomasbedrich))
+- Update MasterCard BIN Range [\#1103](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1103) ([andysnell](https://github.com/andysnell))
+- Add biggest german cities [\#1102](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1102) ([Konafets](https://github.com/Konafets))
+- Change postal code format for ko\_KR [\#1094](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1094) ([coozplz](https://github.com/coozplz))
+- Introduced the ability to specify the timezone for dateTimeThis\*\(\) methods [\#1090](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1090) ([telkins](https://github.com/telkins))
+- Fixed Issue \#1086 [\#1088](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1088) ([Newman101](https://github.com/Newman101))
+- \[ja\_JP\]kana of Japanese name by gender. [\#1087](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1087) ([itigoppo](https://github.com/itigoppo))
+- Fix unused code [\#1083](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1083) ([borgogelli](https://github.com/borgogelli))
+- Amended permissions for en\_GB AddressTest.php [\#1071](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1071) ([Newman101](https://github.com/Newman101))
+- Ensure unique IDs in randomHtml [\#1068](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1068) ([vlakoff](https://github.com/vlakoff))
+- Updated \[de\_DE\] city names [\#1067](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1067) ([plxx](https://github.com/plxx))
+- Update method signature in Generator phpdoc [\#1066](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1066) ([vlakoff](https://github.com/vlakoff))
+- Add Thai providers [\#1065](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1065) ([tuwannu](https://github.com/tuwannu))
+- \(Minor\) Fixed the default locale stated in the readme [\#1064](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1064) ([taylankasap](https://github.com/taylankasap))
+- \[nl\_NL\] Make person provider behave more realistically [\#1061](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1061) ([curry684](https://github.com/curry684))
+- Add allowDuplicates option to randomElements\(\) [\#1060](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1060) ([vlakoff](https://github.com/vlakoff))
+- Docblocks: Add some missing @method tags [\#1059](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1059) ([Kurre](https://github.com/Kurre))
+- \[fi\_FI\] Improve phone number generator [\#1054](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1054) ([Kurre](https://github.com/Kurre))
+- Add personalIdentityNumber\(\) to fi\_FI/Person.php [\#1053](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1053) ([oittaa](https://github.com/oittaa))
+- Issue \#1041 [\#1052](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1052) ([daleattree](https://github.com/daleattree))
+- Update Text.php [\#1051](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1051) ([gulaandrij](https://github.com/gulaandrij))
+- Fix French phone numbers with 07 prefix [\#1046](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1046) ([fzaninotto](https://github.com/fzaninotto))
+- \[Generator.php\] mt\_rand\(\) changed in PHP 7.1 [\#1045](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1045) ([oittaa](https://github.com/oittaa))
+- Add 'FI' to Payment Provider [\#1044](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1044) ([oittaa](https://github.com/oittaa))
+- Added id number generator to Person Provider for the en\_ZA locale [\#1039](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1039) ([smithandre](https://github.com/smithandre))
+- \[Feature\] Add nigerian provider [\#1030](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1030) ([elchroy](https://github.com/elchroy))
+- \[pl\_PL\] Handle state. [\#1029](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1029) ([piotrooo](https://github.com/piotrooo))
+- Fixed polish text - change '--' into '-'. [\#1027](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1027) ([piotrooo](https://github.com/piotrooo))
+- Update Text.php [\#1025](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1025) ([gulaandrij](https://github.com/gulaandrij))
+- Adding Nationalized Citizens to DNI in Person.php [\#1021](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1021) ([celisflen-bers](https://github.com/celisflen-bers))
+- Add nik to indonesia [\#1019](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1019) ([Nuffic](https://github.com/Nuffic))
+- fix mb\_substr missing parameter error when generating japanese string with realText method [\#1018](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1018) ([horan-geeker](https://github.com/horan-geeker))
+- IBAN Formatters for New Locales [\#1015](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1015) ([okj579](https://github.com/okj579))
+- German Bank Names [\#1014](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1014) ([okj579](https://github.com/okj579))
+- Adding countries for pl\_PL provider [\#1009](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1009) ([mertcanesen](https://github.com/mertcanesen))
+- Adding Pattern Lab plugin to list of 3rd party libraries [\#1008](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1008) ([EvanLovely](https://github.com/EvanLovely))
+- Korea top 100 lastName [\#1006](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1006) ([tael](https://github.com/tael))
+- Use real Belgian postcodes instead of random number [\#1004](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1004) ([toonevdb](https://github.com/toonevdb))
+- Add bankAccountNumber implementations [\#1000](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/1000) ([akramfares](https://github.com/akramfares))
+- Generates a random NIR number \(fr\_FR\) [\#997](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/997) ([Ultim4T0m](https://github.com/Ultim4T0m))
+- \#989 Fix country typo [\#996](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/996) ([adriantombu](https://github.com/adriantombu))
+- adding back CNP [\#988](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/988) ([the-noob](https://github.com/the-noob))
+- Fix phpunit tests fail on 64-bit systems \#982 [\#983](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/983) ([Powerhead13](https://github.com/Powerhead13))
+- Remove trailing dot in username if any [\#975](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/975) ([vlakoff](https://github.com/vlakoff))
+- HTML Lorem [\#971](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/971) ([rudkjobing](https://github.com/rudkjobing))
+- Fix a mixup between male and female last names in Icelandic. [\#970](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/970) ([arthur-olafsson](https://github.com/arthur-olafsson))
+- Remove duplicate [\#969](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/969) ([mijgame](https://github.com/mijgame))
+- fix \[zh\_CN\]PhoneNumber illegal operator prefix [\#966](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/966) ([zhwei](https://github.com/zhwei))
+- es\_ES: Generate VAT Number [\#964](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/964) ([miguelgf](https://github.com/miguelgf))
+- Update Image.php [\#963](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/963) ([gulaandrij](https://github.com/gulaandrij))
+- Remove cnp formatter from RO\_ro locale \(fails tests\) [\#962](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/962) ([fzaninotto](https://github.com/fzaninotto))
+- Adding valid en\_GB postcodes [\#961](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/961) ([the-noob](https://github.com/the-noob))
+- Adding Text for ro\_RO [\#959](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/959) ([the-noob](https://github.com/the-noob))
+- Minor: Fixed trailing space in DateTime provider [\#956](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/956) ([tifabien](https://github.com/tifabien))
+- Remove 'Stripper' from en\_US job titles [\#954](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/954) ([amcsi](https://github.com/amcsi))
+- fix 32bits issue [\#953](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/953) ([remicollet](https://github.com/remicollet))
+- Fix EAN8 checkSum generator [\#951](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/951) ([MatthieuMota](https://github.com/MatthieuMota))
+- Fixed description and the use of early undocumented parameters. [\#949](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/949) ([andrey-helldar](https://github.com/andrey-helldar))
+- Pushing new mobile prefixes in philippines [\#944](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/944) ([napoleon101392](https://github.com/napoleon101392))
+- Update Company.php [\#943](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/943) ([thiagotalma](https://github.com/thiagotalma))
+- Fix to Issue \#935 - German Locale [\#936](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/936) ([Newman101](https://github.com/Newman101))
+- el\_CY Locale [\#930](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/930) ([softius](https://github.com/softius))
+- Add phpdoc method dateTimeInInterval in Generator.php [\#926](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/926) ([KeithYeh](https://github.com/KeithYeh))
+- Harmonize fr\_\*\Company [\#918](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/918) ([Max13](https://github.com/Max13))
+- Fix: fix invalid parameter of mb\_substr\(\) [\#917](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/917) ([tkawaji](https://github.com/tkawaji))
+- kk\_KZ Company/person identification numbers unit tests [\#916](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/916) ([YerlenZhubangaliyev](https://github.com/YerlenZhubangaliyev))
+- ka\_GE: overall improvements to ka\_GE locale [\#913](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/913) ([hertzg](https://github.com/hertzg))
+- Fix: Do not pick a random float less than minimum [\#909](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/909) ([localheinz](https://github.com/localheinz))
+- Fix: Prefer dependencies installed from dist [\#908](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/908) ([localheinz](https://github.com/localheinz))
+- Add a building number with letter to German speaking locales. [\#903](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/903) ([markuspoerschke](https://github.com/markuspoerschke))
+- \[RFR\] Remove parts of the hu\_HU address formatters [\#902](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/902) ([fzaninotto](https://github.com/fzaninotto))
+- use Luhn to calculate ar\_SA id numbers. [\#875](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/875) ([FooBarQuaxx](https://github.com/FooBarQuaxx))
+- Fix Doctrine ODM Support [\#489](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/pull/489) ([cbourgois](https://github.com/cbourgois))
+
+
 2016-04-29, v1.6.0
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 9905bb2668..2ddeb95fad 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     },
     "extra": {
         "branch-alias": {
-            "dev-master": "1.7-dev"
+            "dev-master": "1.7"
         }
     }
 }