diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index f1158a25f..cb84787b1 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
 Changes
 =======
 
+Version v17.7.0 (released 2024-12-13)
+
+- service: allow passing custom expires_at
+
 Version v17.6.1 (released 2024-12-11)
 
 - mappings: add `identifiers` to parent organizations
diff --git a/invenio_communities/__init__.py b/invenio_communities/__init__.py
index 47b74684a..cda437ff4 100644
--- a/invenio_communities/__init__.py
+++ b/invenio_communities/__init__.py
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
 from .ext import InvenioCommunities
 from .proxies import current_communities
 
-__version__ = "17.6.1"
+__version__ = "17.7.0"
 
 __all__ = ("InvenioCommunities", "current_communities")