diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c02513f6..32e145bb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## Next
+## 7.0.0
 
-* **Bump required pmd-core version to 7.0.0-SNAPSHOT.**
+* **Bump required pmd-core version to 7.0.0.**
 
 **Changed maven GAV**
 The maven coordinates (GAV) have been changed. The artifactId has been renamed to pmd-designer.
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7aac81f1..12441470 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         <project.build.outputTimestamp>2023-09-30T17:20:53Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
 
         <pmd.designer.version>${project.version}</pmd.designer.version> <!-- see DesignerVersion -->
-        <pmd.core.version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</pmd.core.version>
+        <pmd.core.version>7.0.0</pmd.core.version>
 
         <openjfx.version>17.0.10</openjfx.version>
         <java.version>8</java.version>