diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5fad46c..664af97 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+* 2.7.0 (2014-01-31)
+  * Moved UUID validation regex pattern into constant for external use (`Uuid::VALID_PATTERN`)
 * 2.6.1 (2014-01-27)
   * Fixed bug where `uuid` console application could not find the Composer autoloader when installed in another project
 * 2.6.0 (2014-01-17)
diff --git a/src/Rhumsaa/Uuid/Uuid.php b/src/Rhumsaa/Uuid/Uuid.php
index d4f7cca..7a8fdac 100644
--- a/src/Rhumsaa/Uuid/Uuid.php
+++ b/src/Rhumsaa/Uuid/Uuid.php
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ final class Uuid
     /**
      * Version of the Rhumsaa\Uuid package
      */
-    const VERSION = '2.6.1';
+    const VERSION = '2.7.0';
 
     /**
      * For testing, 64-bit system override; if true, treat the system as 32-bit