diff --git a/novelwriter/__init__.py b/novelwriter/__init__.py
index 1ae7ed84..3eaf6cdd 100644
--- a/novelwriter/__init__.py
+++ b/novelwriter/__init__.py
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ __license__    = "GPLv3"
 __author__     = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __maintainer__ = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __email__      = "code@vkbo.net"
-__version__    = "2.6rc1"
-__hexversion__ = "0x020600c1"
-__date__       = "2025-01-09"
+__version__    = "2.7a0"
+__hexversion__ = "0x020700a0"
+__date__       = "2025-01-10"
 __status__     = "Stable"
 __domain__     = "novelwriter.io"