diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 71d16720..b2478fe6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ If you want to just play around with the
 and evaluate the bot, Docker is the way to go.
 
 1. Install [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/) on the machine you want to run the bot.
-1. Fetch the BX-bot image from [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/gazbert/bxbot/): `docker pull gazbert/bxbot:1.6.0`
-1. Run the Docker container: `docker container run --publish=8080:8080 --name bxbot-1.6.0 -it gazbert/bxbot:1.6.0 bash`
+1. Fetch the BX-bot image from [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/gazbert/bxbot/): `docker pull gazbert/bxbot:1.7.0`
+1. Run the Docker container: `docker container run --publish=8080:8080 --name bxbot-1.7.0 -it gazbert/bxbot:1.7.0 bash`
 1. Change into the bot's directory: `cd bxbot*`
 1. Configure the bot as described in step 4 of the previous [Maven](#maven) section.
 1. Usage: `./bxbot.sh [start|stop|status]`
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 71fc70ab..d5213349 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ allprojects {
     apply plugin: 'org.sonarqube'
 
     group = 'com.gazbert.bxbot'
-    version = '1.6.1-SNAPSHOT'
+    version = '1.7.0'
 
     dependencyManagement {
         applyMavenExclusions = false
diff --git a/bxbot.bat b/bxbot.bat
index cd4217ad..2f7d21fe 100644
--- a/bxbot.bat
+++ b/bxbot.bat
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ REM log4j2 config file location
 SET log4j2_config=.\config\log4j2.xml
 
 REM The BX-bot 'fat' jar (Spring Boot app containing all the dependencies)
-SET bxbot_jar=bxbot-app-1.6.1-SNAPSHOT.jar
+SET bxbot_jar=bxbot-app-1.7.0.jar
 
 REM PID file for checking if bot is running
 SET pid_file=.\.bxbot.pid
diff --git a/bxbot.sh b/bxbot.sh
index 12ca1318..a06de684 100755
--- a/bxbot.sh
+++ b/bxbot.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ lib_dir=./libs
 log4j2_config=./config/log4j2.xml
 
 # The BX-bot 'fat' jar (Spring Boot app containing all the dependencies)
-bxbot_jar=bxbot-app-1.6.1-SNAPSHOT.jar
+bxbot_jar=bxbot-app-1.7.0.jar
 
 # PID file for checking if bot is running
 pid_file=./.bxbot.pid
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 749b57a3..f03916f6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     </developer>
   </developers>
   <properties>
-    <revision>1.6.1-SNAPSHOT</revision>
+    <revision>1.7.0</revision>
 
     <!-- Should be same as dependency used by spring-boot-starter.version -->
     <spring-core.version>5.3.22</spring-core.version>