diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 54513ccda..aef79fadf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [7.0.0](https://www.github.com/otto-dev/protobuf.js/compare/v6.10.2...v7.0.0) (2020-12-30)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* encoding of empty Buffers (#1514)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* encoding of empty Buffers ([#1514](https://www.github.com/otto-dev/protobuf.js/issues/1514)) ([b4cae07](https://www.github.com/otto-dev/protobuf.js/commit/b4cae07440387399e097058e15e50608a0e764fd)), closes [#1500](https://www.github.com/otto-dev/protobuf.js/issues/1500) [#885](https://www.github.com/otto-dev/protobuf.js/issues/885)
+
 ### [6.10.2](https://www.github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/compare/v6.10.1...v6.10.2) (2020-11-13)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 565680aac..1ad5c70e4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "protobufjs",
-  "version": "6.10.2",
+  "version": "7.0.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a6873053d..4294ee0e5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "protobufjs",
-  "version": "6.10.2",
+  "version": "7.0.0",
   "versionScheme": "~",
   "description": "Protocol Buffers for JavaScript (& TypeScript).",
   "author": "Daniel Wirtz <dcode+protobufjs@dcode.io>",