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diff --git a/python-nbclient.changes b/python-nbclient.changes
index 7411b32..20e2e20 100644
--- a/python-nbclient.changes
+++ b/python-nbclient.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun Oct  9 17:10:22 UTC 2022 - Arun Persaud <arun@gmx.de>
+
+- update to version 0.7.0:
+  * Maintenance and upkeep improvements
+    + Cleanup CI #254 (@blink1073)
+    + Handle client 8 support #253 (@blink1073)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Sep  9 16:47:56 UTC 2022 - Arun Persaud <arun@gmx.de>
 
diff --git a/python-nbclient.spec b/python-nbclient.spec
index 107632f..3deafd8 100644
--- a/python-nbclient.spec
+++ b/python-nbclient.spec
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 %bcond_with libalternatives
 %endif
 Name:           python-nbclient%{psuffix}
-Version:        0.6.8
+Version:        0.7.0
 Release:        0
 Summary:        A client library for executing notebooks
 License:        BSD-3-Clause