diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 730dcd4e..6cc38b51 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU")
    endif()
 endif()
 
-set(SOPLEX_VERSION_MAJOR 6)
+set(SOPLEX_VERSION_MAJOR 7)
 set(SOPLEX_VERSION_MINOR 0)
-set(SOPLEX_VERSION_PATCH 3)
-set(SOPLEX_VERSION_SUB 5)
+set(SOPLEX_VERSION_PATCH 0)
+set(SOPLEX_VERSION_SUB 0)
 set(SOPLEX_VERSION_API 11)
 
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 95d3cd26..3a9914a4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ include make/make.detecthost
 # default settings
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-VERSION		:=	6.0.3.5
+VERSION		:=	7.0.0.0
 SPXGITHASH	=
 
 VERBOSE		=	false
diff --git a/doc/xternal.cpp b/doc/xternal.cpp
index 80ca268b..6c347c69 100644
--- a/doc/xternal.cpp
+++ b/doc/xternal.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
  * <a href="http://soplex.zib.de">SoPlex</a> web page for a comprehensive list
  * of all contributors.
  *
- * @version  6.0.3.5
+ * @version  7.0.0.0
  */
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/makedist.sh b/scripts/makedist.sh
index d627016f..db2860d5 100755
--- a/scripts/makedist.sh
+++ b/scripts/makedist.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # create tarball for release
 # usage: ./scripts/makedist.sh
 
-VERSION="6.0.3.5"
+VERSION="7.0.0.0"
 NAME="soplex-$VERSION"
 rm -f $NAME.tgz
 rm -f $NAME.tar
diff --git a/src/soplex/spxdefines.h b/src/soplex/spxdefines.h
index a90daa2e..bd4df03b 100644
--- a/src/soplex/spxdefines.h
+++ b/src/soplex/spxdefines.h
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ namespace soplex
 // Overloaded EQ function
 bool EQ(int a, int b);
 
-#define SOPLEX_VERSION         603
-#define SOPLEX_SUBVERSION        5
+#define SOPLEX_VERSION         700
+#define SOPLEX_SUBVERSION        0
 #define SOPLEX_APIVERSION       14
 #define SOPLEX_COPYRIGHT       "Copyright (c) 1996-2023 Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB)"