1.7.0 < 1.6.5
diff --git a/include/json/version.h b/include/json/version.h
index 9df36d7..6c570a1 100644
--- a/include/json/version.h
+++ b/include/json/version.h
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #ifndef JSON_VERSION_H_INCLUDED
 # define JSON_VERSION_H_INCLUDED
 
-# define JSONCPP_VERSION_STRING "1.6.5"
+# define JSONCPP_VERSION_STRING "1.7.0"
 # define JSONCPP_VERSION_MAJOR 1
-# define JSONCPP_VERSION_MINOR 6
-# define JSONCPP_VERSION_PATCH 5
+# define JSONCPP_VERSION_MINOR 7
+# define JSONCPP_VERSION_PATCH 0
 # define JSONCPP_VERSION_QUALIFIER
 # define JSONCPP_VERSION_HEXA ((JSONCPP_VERSION_MAJOR << 24) | (JSONCPP_VERSION_MINOR << 16) | (JSONCPP_VERSION_PATCH << 8))