diff --git a/ChangeLog.txt b/ChangeLog.txt
index 452d0ef..2ff1535 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.txt
+++ b/ChangeLog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Version 1.7.0rc1 - 19/May/2016
+  - WW_FILE_SEARCH did affect file search AND package search
+  - fixed warning in update when one repository does not have the changelog
+  - ignore the package extension in package selection
+  - fixed a regression in dir: repository
+
 Version 1.7.b4.3 - 02/May/2016
   - Optimized code for generating ChangeLogs. (phenixia2003)
 
diff --git a/src/ChangeLog.txt b/src/ChangeLog.txt
index 452d0ef..2ff1535 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog.txt
+++ b/src/ChangeLog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Version 1.7.0rc1 - 19/May/2016
+  - WW_FILE_SEARCH did affect file search AND package search
+  - fixed warning in update when one repository does not have the changelog
+  - ignore the package extension in package selection
+  - fixed a regression in dir: repository
+
 Version 1.7.b4.3 - 02/May/2016
   - Optimized code for generating ChangeLogs. (phenixia2003)
 
diff --git a/src/slackpkgplus.sh b/src/slackpkgplus.sh
index 2d60131..e175338 100755
--- a/src/slackpkgplus.sh
+++ b/src/slackpkgplus.sh
@@ -1537,7 +1537,7 @@ if [ "$SLACKPKGPLUS" = "on" ];then
   fi
 
 
-  SPKGPLUS_VERSION="1.7.b4.3"
+  SPKGPLUS_VERSION="1.7.0rc1"
   VERSION="$VERSION / slackpkg+ $SPKGPLUS_VERSION"