diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 28ee432..c59d50c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ A map and tileset editor for [pokecrystal](https://github.com/pret/pokecrystal)
 
 Inspired by [crowdmap](https://github.com/yenatch/crowdmap) (now defunct), but implemented with C++ and [FLTK](http://www.fltk.org/), and with more functions for graphics editing.
 
-Latest release: [**2.6.0**](https://github.com/Rangi42/polished-map/releases/tag/v2.6.0++)
+Latest release: [**2.7.0**](https://github.com/Rangi42/polished-map/releases/tag/v2.7.0++)
 
 Follow the steps in [INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md) to install the release copy of Polished Map++, or the longer instructions to build it yourself from source.
 
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 57c5a60..66bf45f 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #ifndef VERSION_H
 #define VERSION_H
 
-#define PROGRAM_VERSION 2,6,0
+#define PROGRAM_VERSION 2,7,0
 #ifdef _DEBUG
-#define PROGRAM_VERSION_STRING "2.6.0 [DEBUG]"
+#define PROGRAM_VERSION_STRING "2.7.0 [DEBUG]"
 #else
-#define PROGRAM_VERSION_STRING "2.6.0"
+#define PROGRAM_VERSION_STRING "2.7.0"
 #endif
 
 #define PROGRAM_EXE_NAME "polishedmap-plusplus"