diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 700f4a6e4c..ba5de404f9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,26 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) 
 
+## [7.0.0] Stable Release
+### Added
+- Added 'Automatic-Module-Name' manifest entry to jre10 Jar, allowing JDK 10 users to access driver module 'com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc' [#732](https://github.com/Microsoft/mssql-jdbc/pull/732)
+- Added setUseBulkCopyForBatchInsert() to request boundary declaration APIs [#739](https://github.com/Microsoft/mssql-jdbc/pull/739)
+- Added new test for validation of supported public APIs in request boundary declaration APIs [#746](https://github.com/Microsoft/mssql-jdbc/pull/746)
+
+### Fixed Issues
+- Fixed policheck issue with 'Country' keyword [#745](https://github.com/Microsoft/mssql-jdbc/pull/745)
+- Fixed issues reported by static analysis tools (SonarQube, Fortify) [#747](https://github.com/Microsoft/mssql-jdbc/pull/747)
+
+### Changed
+- Reformatted code and updated mssql-jdbc-formatter [#742](https://github.com/Microsoft/mssql-jdbc/pull/742)
+- Changed Sha1HashKey to CityHash128Key for generating PreparedStatement handle and metadata cache keys [#717](https://github.com/Microsoft/mssql-jdbc/pull/717)
+- Changed order of logic for checking the condition for using Bulk Copy API [#736](https://github.com/Microsoft/mssql-jdbc/pull/736)
+- Changed collation name in UTF8SupportTest [#741](https://github.com/Microsoft/mssql-jdbc/pull/741)
+- Changed scope of unwanted Public APIs [#757](https://github.com/Microsoft/mssql-jdbc/pull/757)
+- Changed behavior of Bulk Copy API for batch inserts to disallow non-parameterized queries [#756](https://github.com/Microsoft/mssql-jdbc/pull/756)
+- Changed APIs and JavaDocs for Spatial Datatypes [#752](https://github.com/Microsoft/mssql-jdbc/pull/752)
+- Improved Javadoc comments in driver [#754](https://github.com/Microsoft/mssql-jdbc/pull/754), [#760](https://github.com/Microsoft/mssql-jdbc/pull/760)
+
 ## [6.5.4] Preview Release
 ### Added
 - Added new connection property "useBulkCopyForBatchInsert" to enable Bulk Copy API support for batch insert operation [#686](https://github.com/Microsoft/mssql-jdbc/pull/686)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ece0f92773..e0645c2599 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ We're now on the Maven Central Repository. Add the following to your POM file to
 <dependency>
 	<groupId>com.microsoft.sqlserver</groupId>
 	<artifactId>mssql-jdbc</artifactId>
-	<version>6.4.0.jre9</version>
+	<version>7.0.0.jre10</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 The driver can be downloaded from the [Microsoft Download Center](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=868287).
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ To get the latest preview version of the driver, add the following to your POM f
 	<version>6.5.4.jre10-preview</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
-
+### Using driver as Java Module
+Starting from version 7.0.0, the driver Jars (jre10 and above) will expose 'Automatic-Module' as **'com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc'**. The supporting Jar can now be added to ModulePath to access this module.
 
 
 ## Dependencies
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ Projects that require either of the two features need to explicitly declare the
 <dependency>
 	<groupId>com.microsoft.sqlserver</groupId>
 	<artifactId>mssql-jdbc</artifactId>
-	<version>6.5.4.jre10-preview</version>
+	<version>7.0.0.jre10</version>
 	<scope>compile</scope>
 </dependency>
 
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ Projects that require either of the two features need to explicitly declare the
 <dependency>
 	<groupId>com.microsoft.sqlserver</groupId>
 	<artifactId>mssql-jdbc</artifactId>
-	<version>6.5.4.jre10-preview</version>
+	<version>7.0.0.jre10</version>
 	<scope>compile</scope>
 </dependency>
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f37e5793fb..876f451c16 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 apply plugin: 'java'
 
-version = '7.0.0-SNAPSHOT'
+version = '7.0.0'
 def jreVersion = ""
 def testOutputDir = file("build/classes/java/test")
 def archivesBaseName = 'mssql-jdbc'
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ if (!hasProperty('buildProfile') || (hasProperty('buildProfile') && buildProfile
 	
 	jreVersion = "jre10"
 	excludedFile = 'com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/SQLServerJdbc42.java'
-	
+	jar {
+		manifest {
+			attributes 'Automatic-Module-Name': 'com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc'
+		}
+	}
 	sourceCompatibility = 10
 	targetCompatibility = 10
 }
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f7e59b162b..8a03920cfc 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>com.microsoft.sqlserver</groupId>
 	<artifactId>mssql-jdbc</artifactId>
-	<version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>7.0.0</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server</name>
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
 			<version>4.12</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
-
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.junit.platform</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit-platform-console</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/SQLJdbcVersion.java b/src/main/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/SQLJdbcVersion.java
index 5d5b097159..824dfdf8f9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/SQLJdbcVersion.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/SQLJdbcVersion.java
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 package com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc;
 
 final class SQLJdbcVersion {
-    static final int major = 6;
-    static final int minor = 5;
-    static final int patch = 4;
+    static final int major = 7;
+    static final int minor = 0;
+    static final int patch = 0;
     static final int build = 0;
 }