diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 272e4d4..7e16d2b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [7.7.0](https://github.com/deepgenomics/GenomeKit/compare/v7.6.1...v7.7.0) (2026-08-18)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add IntervalData ([#245](https://github.com/deepgenomics/GenomeKit/issues/245)) ([a28bbc1](https://github.com/deepgenomics/GenomeKit/commit/a28bbc1ced42f21d4545a19a0b85513d8159af4d))
+
 ## [7.6.1](https://github.com/deepgenomics/GenomeKit/compare/v7.6.0...v7.6.1) (2026-07-28)
 
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index be9b09d..7f01d64 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "twobitreader>=3.1",
 ]
 
-version = "7.6.1"
+version = "7.7.0"
 
 # See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9977889/how-to-include-license-file-in-setup-py-script/66443941#66443941
 class egg_info_ex(egg_info):