diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 592b3ad..aeda91d 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "6.2.2"
+  ".": "7.0.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5a983d8..08de645 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## [7.0.0](https://github.com/test-kitchen/kitchen-openstack/compare/v6.2.2...v7.0.0) (2026-04-07)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* Kitchen::Driver::Openstack internals have been reorganized into separate modules (Config, Networking, ServerHelper, Helpers). Users relying on internal class structure may need to update.
+
+### Features
+
+* add OpenStack clouds.yaml and OS_* env var support ([#236](https://github.com/test-kitchen/kitchen-openstack/issues/236)) ([66db1c2](https://github.com/test-kitchen/kitchen-openstack/commit/66db1c25f8ab5da6effca7a772c33a6a178b2e87)), closes [#212](https://github.com/test-kitchen/kitchen-openstack/issues/212)
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* target major release ([#238](https://github.com/test-kitchen/kitchen-openstack/issues/238)) ([e126d92](https://github.com/test-kitchen/kitchen-openstack/commit/e126d929ab5fadfb94e1db61adca6e322b05f51d))
+
 ## [6.2.2](https://github.com/test-kitchen/kitchen-openstack/compare/v6.2.1...v6.2.2) (2026-01-24)
 
 
diff --git a/lib/kitchen/driver/openstack_version.rb b/lib/kitchen/driver/openstack_version.rb
index 9c287b8..cbef5e9 100644
--- a/lib/kitchen/driver/openstack_version.rb
+++ b/lib/kitchen/driver/openstack_version.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ module Kitchen
   #
   # @author Jonathan Hartman <j@p4nt5.com>
   module Driver
-    OPENSTACK_VERSION = "6.2.2"
+    OPENSTACK_VERSION = "7.0.0"
   end
 end