diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index cf6d7398dc..7d9aaa46a4 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -132,12 +132,19 @@ html_theme_options = {
         True,
     'version_info': [
         # need to use the sdk- prefix to avoid conflict with the BE's GitHub release tags
+        {
+            'version':
+                'https://kubeflow-pipelines.readthedocs.io/en/sdk-2.7.0/',
+            'title':
+                '2.7.0',
+            'aliases': ['stable'],
+        },
         {
             'version':
                 'https://kubeflow-pipelines.readthedocs.io/en/sdk-2.6.0/',
             'title':
                 '2.6.0',
-            'aliases': ['stable'],
+            'aliases': [],
         },
         {
             'version':
diff --git a/sdk/RELEASE.md b/sdk/RELEASE.md
index 9457545a86..c149f5b80c 100644
--- a/sdk/RELEASE.md
+++ b/sdk/RELEASE.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Current Version (in development)
 
+## Features
+
+## Breaking changes
+
+## Deprecations
+
+## Bug fixes and other changes
+
+## Documentation updates
+
+# 2.7.0
+
 ## Features
 * Support local execution of sequential pipelines [\#10423](https://github.com/kubeflow/pipelines/pull/10423)
 * Support local execution of `dsl.importer` components [\#10431](https://github.com/kubeflow/pipelines/pull/10431)
diff --git a/sdk/python/kfp/__init__.py b/sdk/python/kfp/__init__.py
index c696ab3e5a..1193b8b27f 100644
--- a/sdk/python/kfp/__init__.py
+++ b/sdk/python/kfp/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # https://packaging.python.org/guides/packaging-namespace-packages/#pkgutil-style-namespace-packages
 __path__ = __import__('pkgutil').extend_path(__path__, __name__)
 
-__version__ = '2.6.0'
+__version__ = '2.7.0'
 
 import sys
 import warnings