diff --git a/ibllib/__init__.py b/ibllib/__init__.py
index 5bc9b08b7..74a94b448 100644
--- a/ibllib/__init__.py
+++ b/ibllib/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "2.6.0"
+__version__ = "2.7.0"
 import warnings
 
 from ibllib.misc import logger_config
diff --git a/release_notes.md b/release_notes.md
index 455fd12da..70c4c5626 100644
--- a/release_notes.md
+++ b/release_notes.md
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+## Release Note 2.7
+### Release Notes 2.7.0 2021-12-20
+
+- Remove atlas instantiation from import of histology module
+- Write electodeSites dataset at end of histology and spikesorting pipelines if insertion resolved
+- Removal of native test train support and improved documentation / tests for GLMs
+- LFP destriping functions
+- Version number is now obtained from ibllib/__init__.py
+
 ## Release Notes 2.6
 
 ### Release Notes 2.6.0 2021-12-08