prep 1.7a1

4 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index d316594bc..6a3f2fa86 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-unreleased
-==========
+1.7a1 (2016-04-16)
+==================
 
 Backward Incompatibilities
 --------------------------
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 2237d9950..028d37872 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Pyramid
 =======
 
-.. image:: https://travis-ci.org/Pylons/pyramid.png?branch=master
+.. image:: https://travis-ci.org/Pylons/pyramid.png?branch=1.7-branch
         :target: https://travis-ci.org/Pylons/pyramid
 
 .. image:: https://readthedocs.org/projects/pyramid/badge/?version=master
diff --git a/contributing.md b/contributing.md
index af19ed093..1393a2507 100644
--- a/contributing.md
+++ b/contributing.md
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ listed below.
 
 * [master](https://github.com/Pylons/pyramid/) - The branch on which further
 development takes place. The default branch on GitHub.
+* [1.7-branch](https://github.com/Pylons/pyramid/tree/1.7-branch) - The branch
+classified as alpha. Actively maintained.
 * [1.6-branch](https://github.com/Pylons/pyramid/tree/1.6-branch) - The branch
 classified as "stable" or "latest". Actively maintained.
 * [1.5-branch](https://github.com/Pylons/pyramid/tree/1.5-branch) - The oldest
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e5ea4c5dc..2774b773f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ testing_extras = tests_require + [
     ]
 
 setup(name='pyramid',
-      version='1.7.dev0',
+      version='1.7a1',
       description='The Pyramid Web Framework, a Pylons project',
       long_description=README + '\n\n' + CHANGES,
       classifiers=[