diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,62 @@
 # vscode-powershell Release History
 
+## 1.7.0
+### Wednesday, April 25, 2018
+
+- [PowerShell/vscode-powershell #1285](https://github.com/PowerShell/vscode-powershell/pull/1285) -
+  Add a community snippet for date-annotated `Write-Verbose` messages.
+
+- [PowerShell/vscode-powershell #1228](https://github.com/PowerShell/vscode-powershell/issues/1228) -
+  Make comment-based help trigger always be `##` with a new setting `powershell.helpCompletion` to 
+  allow you to select between help comment styles: `BlockComment` (default) or `LineComment`.
+  You can also specify Disabled to disable this functionality.
+
+- [PowerShell/vscode-powershell #603](https://github.com/PowerShell/vscode-powershell/issues/603) -
+  Fix PowerShell crashing on machines with IPv6 disabled.
+
+- [PowerShell/vscode-powershell #1243](https://github.com/PowerShell/vscode-powershell/issues/1243) -
+  Support custom PowerShell executable paths in user configuration which can be selected (via name)
+  in either user or workspace configuration.
+  
+- [PowerShell/vscode-powershell #1264](https://github.com/PowerShell/vscode-powershell/pull/1264) -
+  Add support for [Visual Studio Live Share](https://code.visualstudio.com/visual-studio-live-share).
+
+- [PowerShell/vscode-powershell #1261](https://github.com/PowerShell/vscode-powershell/pull/1261) -
+  Add support for `$psEditor.GetEditorContext.CurrentFile.SaveAs("NewFileName.ps1")`.
+
+- [PowerShell/vscode-powershell #1252](https://github.com/PowerShell/vscode-powershell/pull/1252) -
+  Change the way the extension builds and runs, so that PowerShellEditorServices is self-contained.
+
+- [PowerShell/vscode-powershell #1248](https://github.com/PowerShell/vscode-powershell/pull/1248) -
+  Replace `$global:IsOSX` with `$global:IsMacOS`.
+
+- [PowerShell/vscode-powershell #1246](https://github.com/PowerShell/vscode-powershell/pull/1246) -
+  Create [community_snippets.md](./docs/community_snippets.md) for user created snippets.
+
+- [PowerShell/vscode-powershell #1155](https://github.com/PowerShell/vscode-powershell/issues/1155) -
+  Fix PSES crashes caused by running "Set PSScriptAnalyzer Rules" on an untitled file.
+
+- [PowerShell/vscode-powershell #1236](https://github.com/PowerShell/vscode-powershell/pull/1236) -
+  Stop an error occurring when VSCode trims trailing whitespace and sends document update messages.
+
+- [PowerShell/vscode-powershell #996](https://github.com/PowerShell/vscode-powershell/issues/996) -
+  Fix `Install-PSCode.ps1` crashing due to `$IsLinux` variable in older PowerShell versions.
+
+- [PowerShell/vscode-powershell #1234](https://github.com/PowerShell/vscode-powershell/pull/1234) -
+  Add snippets for Hashtable and PSCustomObject.
+
+- [PowerShell/vscode-powershell #1233](https://github.com/PowerShell/vscode-powershell/pull/1233) -
+  Add a keybinding for Show Addtional Commands to <kbd>Shift</kbd>-<kbd>Alt</kbd>-<kbd>S</kbd>.
+
+- [PowerShell/vscode-powershell #1227](https://github.com/PowerShell/vscode-powershell/pull/1227) -
+  Add an indicator for when PowerShell is running in the status bar.
+
+- [PowerShell/vscode-powershell #1225](https://github.com/PowerShell/vscode-powershell/pull/1225) -
+  Fix launch config not using temporary integrated console setting.
+
+- [PowerShell/vscode-powershell #1208](https://github.com/PowerShell/vscode-powershell/issues/1208) -
+  Stop configured temporary windows closing after running Pester tests.
+
 ## 1.6.0
 ### Thursday, February 22, 2018
 
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 4e78546fef..67d224e223 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version: '1.6.0-insiders-{build}'
+version: '1.7.0-insiders-{build}'
 image: Visual Studio 2017
 clone_depth: 10
 skip_tags: true
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 8e40208624..abc30b56e2 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import utils = require("./utils");
 
 // NOTE: We will need to find a better way to deal with the required
 //       PS Editor Services version...
-const requiredEditorServicesVersion = "1.6.0";
+const requiredEditorServicesVersion = "1.7.0";
 
 let logger: Logger;
 let sessionManager: SessionManager;