diff --git a/.pubnub.yml b/.pubnub.yml
index e201686..1b86674 100644
--- a/.pubnub.yml
+++ b/.pubnub.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 name: php
-version: 7.0.0
+version: 7.0.1
 schema: 1
 scm: github.com/pubnub/php
 changelog:
+  - date: 2024-07-10
+    version: 7.0.1
+    changes:
+      - type: improvement
+        text: "Added strict typing for some customer facing elements."
   - date: 2024-06-27
     version: 7.0.0
     changes:
@@ -429,8 +434,8 @@ sdks:
                     - x86-64
           - distribution-type: library
             distribution-repository: GitHub release
-            package-name: php-7.0.0.zip
-            location: https://github.com/pubnub/php/releases/tag/7.0.0
+            package-name: php-7.0.1.zip
+            location: https://github.com/pubnub/php/releases/tag/7.0.1
             requires:
               - name: rmccue/requests
                 min-version: 1.0.0
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 93a5111..5ed35e5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## 7.0.1
+July 10 2024
+
+#### Modified
+- Added strict typing for some customer facing elements.
+
 ## 7.0.0
 June 27 2024
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ce2efa1..f22d405 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ You will need the publish and subscribe keys to authenticate your app. Get your
          {
              "require": {
                  <!-- include the latest version from the badge at the top -->
-                 "pubnub/pubnub": "7.0.0"
+                 "pubnub/pubnub": "7.0.1"
              }
          }
          ```
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 846fd0e..c7d54c9 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "keywords": ["api", "real-time", "realtime", "real time", "ajax", "push"],
   "homepage": "http://www.pubnub.com/",
   "license": "proprietary",
-  "version": "7.0.0",
+  "version": "7.0.1",
   "authors": [
     {
       "name": "PubNub",
diff --git a/src/PubNub/PubNub.php b/src/PubNub/PubNub.php
index 09ed47e..2cb9839 100644
--- a/src/PubNub/PubNub.php
+++ b/src/PubNub/PubNub.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
 class PubNub implements LoggerAwareInterface
 {
-    protected const SDK_VERSION = "7.0.0";
+    protected const SDK_VERSION = "7.0.1";
     protected const SDK_NAME = "PubNub-PHP";
 
     public static $MAX_SEQUENCE = 65535;