diff --git a/desktop/CHANGELOG.md b/desktop/CHANGELOG.md
index 83d2123d8..eb118a424 100644
--- a/desktop/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/desktop/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
+## v1.7.0 (Unreleased)
+
+v1.7 is a major rewrite to improve the security of our app. We have enabled
+sandboxing and disabled node integration for the renderer process. All this
+required restructuring our IPC mechanisms, which resulted in a lot of under the
+hood changes. The outcome is a more secure app that also uses the latest and
+greatest Electron recommendations.
+
 ## v1.6.63
 
 ### New
diff --git a/desktop/package.json b/desktop/package.json
index d9aaf133e..a57219aa3 100644
--- a/desktop/package.json
+++ b/desktop/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "ente",
-    "version": "1.6.63",
+    "version": "1.7.0-beta+0",
     "private": true,
     "description": "Desktop client for Ente Photos",
     "author": "Ente <code@ente.io>",