2 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 1c564c43..59a2df40 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+1.70.0 - 2021-09-17
+-------------------
+
+* Update the GIR data for GLib, GObject, and GIO
+
 1.69.0 - 2021-08-24
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 36a21664..c2cb577f 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gobject-introspection', 'c',
-  version: '1.69.1',
+  version: '1.70.0',
   meson_version: '>= 0.55.3',
   default_options: [
     'warning_level=2',