diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index aebcfccc15..d7c480582a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -48,18 +48,18 @@ BEGIN_UNRELEASED_TEMPLATE
 END_UNRELEASED_TEMPLATE
 -->
 
-{#v0-0-0}
-## Unreleased
+{#v1-7-0}
+## [1.7.0] - 2025-10-11
 
-[0.0.0]: https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/tag/0.0.0
+[1.7.0]: https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/tag/1.7.0
 
-{#v0-0-0-removed}
+{#v1-7-0-removed}
 ### Removed
 * (core rules) Support for Bazel's long deprecated "extra actions" has been
   removed
   ([#3215](https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/issues/3215)).
 
-{#v0-0-0-changed}
+{#v1-7-0-changed}
 ### Changed
 * (deps) bumped rules_cc dependency to `0.1.5`.
 * (bootstrap) For {obj}`--bootstrap_impl=system_python`, `PYTHONPATH` is no
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ END_UNRELEASED_TEMPLATE
 
 [20251010]: https://github.com/astral-sh/python-build-standalone/releases/tag/20251010
 
-{#v0-0-0-fixed}
+{#v1-7-0-fixed}
 ### Fixed
 * (rules) The `PyInfo` constructor was setting the wrong value for
   `has_py3_only_sources` - this is now fixed.
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ END_UNRELEASED_TEMPLATE
 * (rules) {obj}`py_console_script_binary` is now compatible with symbolic macros
   ([#3195](https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/pull/3195)).
 
-{#v0-0-0-added}
+{#v1-7-0-added}
 ### Added
 * (runfiles) The Python runfiles library now supports Bazel's
   `--incompatible_compact_repo_mapping_manifest` flag.
@@ -1980,4 +1980,4 @@ Breaking changes:
 * (pip) Create all_data_requirements alias
 * Expose Python C headers through the toolchain.
 
-[0.24.0]: https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/tag/0.24.0
+[0.24.0]: https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/tag/0.24.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/api/rules_python/python/cc/index.md b/docs/api/rules_python/python/cc/index.md
index 2f4e3ae171..98d68dacd5 100644
--- a/docs/api/rules_python/python/cc/index.md
+++ b/docs/api/rules_python/python/cc/index.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ This target provides:
 
 * `CcInfo`: The C++ information about the Python ABI3 headers.
 
-:::{versionadded} VERSION_NEXT_FEATURE
+:::{versionadded} 1.7.0
 The {obj}`features.headers_abi3` attribute can be used to detect if this target
 is available or not.
 :::
diff --git a/docs/environment-variables.md b/docs/environment-variables.md
index f0cf777a56..fba876f859 100644
--- a/docs/environment-variables.md
+++ b/docs/environment-variables.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ The {bzl:obj}`interpreter_args` attribute.
 
 :::{versionadded} 1.3.0
 :::
-:::{versionchanged} VERSION_NEXT_FEATURE
+:::{versionchanged} 1.7.0
 Support added for {obj}`--bootstrap_impl=system_python`.
 :::
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ instead of the legacy Python scripts.
 
 :::{versionadded} 1.5.0
 :::
-:::{versionchanged} VERSION_NEXT_FEATURE
+:::{versionchanged} 1.7.0
 Flipped to be enabled by default.
 :::
 ::::
diff --git a/python/extensions/config.bzl b/python/extensions/config.bzl
index 2667b2a4fb..d8e621031e 100644
--- a/python/extensions/config.bzl
+++ b/python/extensions/config.bzl
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def _config_impl(mctx):
 config = module_extension(
     doc = """Global settings for rules_python.
 
-:::{versionadded} VERSION_NEXT_FEATURE
+:::{versionadded} 1.7.0
 :::
 """,
     implementation = _config_impl,
diff --git a/python/features.bzl b/python/features.bzl
index 00bc1a7817..291de33d1a 100644
--- a/python/features.bzl
+++ b/python/features.bzl
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def _features_typedef():
     True if the {obj}`@rules_python//python/cc:current_py_cc_headers_abi3`
     target is available.
 
-    :::{versionadded} VERSION_NEXT_FEATURE
+    :::{versionadded} 1.7.0
     :::
     ::::
 
diff --git a/python/private/attributes.bzl b/python/private/attributes.bzl
index 8fef1bbe2c..0e0872fbf5 100644
--- a/python/private/attributes.bzl
+++ b/python/private/attributes.bzl
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ https://bazel.build/extending/config#memory-performance-considerations for
 more information about risks and considerations.
 :::
 
-:::{versionadded} VERSION_NEXT_FEATURE
+:::{versionadded} 1.7.0
 :::
 """,
     ),
diff --git a/python/private/current_py_cc_headers.bzl b/python/private/current_py_cc_headers.bzl
index ef646317a6..f7fcd8d738 100644
--- a/python/private/current_py_cc_headers.bzl
+++ b/python/private/current_py_cc_headers.bzl
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ cc_library(
 )
 ```
 
-:::{versionadded} VERSION_NEXT_FEATURE
+:::{versionadded} 1.7.0
 :::
 """,
 )
diff --git a/python/private/py_cc_toolchain_info.bzl b/python/private/py_cc_toolchain_info.bzl
index 8cb3680b59..34d4acf305 100644
--- a/python/private/py_cc_toolchain_info.bzl
+++ b/python/private/py_cc_toolchain_info.bzl
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ fields:
     e.g. `:current_py_cc_headers` to act as the underlying headers target it
     represents).
 
-:::{versionadded} VERSION_NEXT_FEATURE
+:::{versionadded} 1.7.0
 The {obj}`features.headers_abi3` attribute can be used to detect if this
 attribute is available or not.
 :::
diff --git a/python/private/py_cc_toolchain_rule.bzl b/python/private/py_cc_toolchain_rule.bzl
index b5c997ea6e..b89ea0e6b0 100644
--- a/python/private/py_cc_toolchain_rule.bzl
+++ b/python/private/py_cc_toolchain_rule.bzl
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Target that provides the Python ABI3 (stable abi) headers.
 
 Typically this is a cc_library target.
 
-:::{versionadded} VERSION_NEXT_FEATURE
+:::{versionadded} 1.7.0
 The {obj}`features.headers_abi3` attribute can be used to detect if this
 attribute is available or not.
 :::
diff --git a/python/private/py_executable.bzl b/python/private/py_executable.bzl
index 0df04a96d9..ad1afa91cd 100644
--- a/python/private/py_executable.bzl
+++ b/python/private/py_executable.bzl
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ This is mutually exclusive with {obj}`main`.
 
 :::{versionadded} 1.3.0
 :::
-:::{versionchanged} VERSION_NEXT_FEATURE
+:::{versionchanged} 1.7.0
 Support added for {obj}`--bootstrap_impl=system_python`.
 :::
 """,
diff --git a/python/private/py_info.bzl b/python/private/py_info.bzl
index 95b739dff2..8868b9d3b4 100644
--- a/python/private/py_info.bzl
+++ b/python/private/py_info.bzl
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ the venv to create the path under.
 A file that `venv_path` should point to. The file to link to should also be in
 `files`.
 
-:::{versionadded} VERSION_NEXT_FEATURE
+:::{versionadded} 1.7.0
 :::
 """,
         "link_to_path": """
diff --git a/python/runfiles/runfiles.py b/python/runfiles/runfiles.py
index 58f59c5406..fc794272c9 100644
--- a/python/runfiles/runfiles.py
+++ b/python/runfiles/runfiles.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 See @rules_python//python/runfiles/README.md for usage instructions.
 
-:::{versionadded} VERSION_NEXT_FEATURE
+:::{versionadded} 1.7.0
 Support for Bazel's `--incompatible_compact_repo_mapping_manifest` flag was added.
 This enables prefix-based repository mappings to reduce memory usage for large
 dependency graphs under bzlmod.