diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index a4f6ddc..7588679 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e87935e..89d4061 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.7.0](https://github.com/nodejs/caritat/compare/v1.6.0...v1.7.0) (2025-12-08)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **chore:** add option to strip additional lines in summary ([#59](https://github.com/nodejs/caritat/issues/59)) ([3535a04](https://github.com/nodejs/caritat/commit/3535a043da9d22b776dbb2160e5d5a06ee2f5269))
+* **core:** give feedback on invalid ballot ([#72](https://github.com/nodejs/caritat/issues/72)) ([c600389](https://github.com/nodejs/caritat/commit/c60038967a336f8961b047abfd3abe6862da3c7b))
+* **core:** pass `--no-verify` flag to `git commit` ([#71](https://github.com/nodejs/caritat/issues/71)) ([14fae72](https://github.com/nodejs/caritat/commit/14fae72fbb80e488f5013958e87bf4e8ec7cb2cf))
+* **core:** refuse to open vote impossible to decrypt ([#76](https://github.com/nodejs/caritat/issues/76)) ([e87c5b8](https://github.com/nodejs/caritat/commit/e87c5b86ec75386a49844cc7fd0defecc8cdba41))
+* **web-ui:** add optional ballot text summary ([#56](https://github.com/nodejs/caritat/issues/56)) ([2296c34](https://github.com/nodejs/caritat/commit/2296c34e06c3c1fb8b812259b6bfc6806e9d3a66))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **web-ui:** shuffling candidates with line returns ([#57](https://github.com/nodejs/caritat/issues/57)) ([0dc81c9](https://github.com/nodejs/caritat/commit/0dc81c994010169f9f15ea5132ebfe42657aa9c8))
+
 ## [1.6.0](https://github.com/nodejs/caritat/compare/v1.5.0...v1.6.0) (2024-06-26)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cd0031e..7993602 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
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     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 1a8d719..04b3a85 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
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   "name": "@node-core/caritat-cli",
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diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index a19ca19..469a693 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
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diff --git a/packages/crypto/package.json b/packages/crypto/package.json
index 3e8f550..cdc72e7 100644
--- a/packages/crypto/package.json
+++ b/packages/crypto/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
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