diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c8c237c09..35e2ac8b5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,36 @@
 
 <!-- <START NEW CHANGELOG ENTRY> -->
 
+## 1.7.0
+
+([Full Changelog](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyter-ai/compare/@jupyter-ai/core@1.6.0...4df01ac86754254ac3d52da23f291d4ba7cdf596))
+
+### Enhancements made
+
+- Adds new models to Bedrock provider [#499](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyter-ai/pull/499) ([@JasonWeill](https://github.com/JasonWeill))
+- Backport PRs: #494, #503, #398 [#512](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyter-ai/pull/512) ([@dlqqq](https://github.com/dlqqq))
+
+### Bugs fixed
+
+- Make links from Jupyter AI chat open in new tab (vs in the same tab currently) [#474](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyter-ai/pull/474) ([@andrii-i](https://github.com/andrii-i))
+
+### Maintenance and upkeep improvements
+
+- Don't run check-release on release [#477](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyter-ai/pull/477) ([@Adithya4720](https://github.com/Adithya4720))
+
+### Documentation improvements
+
+- Backport PRs: #494, #503, #398 [#512](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyter-ai/pull/512) ([@dlqqq](https://github.com/dlqqq))
+- Update README.md [#473](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyter-ai/pull/473) ([@3coins](https://github.com/3coins))
+
+### Contributors to this release
+
+([GitHub contributors page for this release](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyter-ai/graphs/contributors?from=2023-11-16&to=2023-12-11&type=c))
+
+[@3coins](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyter-ai+involves%3A3coins+updated%3A2023-11-16..2023-12-11&type=Issues) | [@dlqqq](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyter-ai+involves%3Adlqqq+updated%3A2023-11-16..2023-12-11&type=Issues) | [@meeseeksmachine](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyter-ai+involves%3Ameeseeksmachine+updated%3A2023-11-16..2023-12-11&type=Issues) | [@welcome](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyter-ai+involves%3Awelcome+updated%3A2023-11-16..2023-12-11&type=Issues) | [@Zsailer](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyter-ai+involves%3AZsailer+updated%3A2023-11-16..2023-12-11&type=Issues)
+
+<!-- <END NEW CHANGELOG ENTRY> -->
+
 ## 1.6.0
 
 ([Full Changelog](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyter-ai/compare/@jupyter-ai/core@1.5.0...da5496468defe1c943e72dae5ee30a599bc55216))
@@ -31,8 +61,6 @@
 
 [@dlqqq](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyter-ai+involves%3Adlqqq+updated%3A2023-11-08..2023-11-16&type=Issues) | [@JasonWeill](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyter-ai+involves%3AJasonWeill+updated%3A2023-11-08..2023-11-16&type=Issues) | [@meeseeksmachine](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyter-ai+involves%3Ameeseeksmachine+updated%3A2023-11-08..2023-11-16&type=Issues) | [@welcome](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyter-ai+involves%3Awelcome+updated%3A2023-11-08..2023-11-16&type=Issues)
 
-<!-- <END NEW CHANGELOG ENTRY> -->
-
 ## 1.5.0
 
 ([Full Changelog](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyter-ai/compare/@jupyter-ai/core@1.4.0...0502887419347fe55501f8370f6468fb25b876f5))
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 478d77374..731a23724 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "node_modules/lerna/schemas/lerna-schema.json",
   "useWorkspaces": true,
-  "version": "1.6.0",
+  "version": "1.7.0",
   "npmClient": "yarn",
   "useNx": true
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c3e4c20a9..1717adcb9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@jupyter-ai/monorepo",
-  "version": "1.6.0",
+  "version": "1.7.0",
   "description": "A generative AI extension for JupyterLab",
   "private": true,
   "keywords": [
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/package.json b/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/package.json
index d3f70b631..8615d4ecb 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/package.json
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@jupyter-ai/magics",
-  "version": "1.6.0",
+  "version": "1.7.0",
   "description": "Jupyter AI magics Python package. Not published on NPM.",
   "private": true,
   "homepage": "https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyter-ai",
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/package.json b/packages/jupyter-ai/package.json
index 64ab59fd4..cc2472ae3 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/package.json
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@jupyter-ai/core",
-  "version": "1.6.0",
+  "version": "1.7.0",
   "description": "A generative AI extension for JupyterLab",
   "keywords": [
     "jupyter",