diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 100d21d7a..eb5511078 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html) and [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format.
 
+## [1.7.0] -- 2024-xx-xx
+
+### Added
+- `--portable` flag to looper report
+
 ## [1.6.0] -- 2023-12-22
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/looper/_version.py b/looper/_version.py
index e4adfb83d..ae836b722 100644
--- a/looper/_version.py
+++ b/looper/_version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.6.0"
+__version__ = "1.7.0a1"