diff --git a/databricks/koalas/version.py b/databricks/koalas/version.py
index 7f47235df2..bb02a4fc2e 100644
--- a/databricks/koalas/version.py
+++ b/databricks/koalas/version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-__version__ = "1.6.0"
+__version__ = "1.7.0"
diff --git a/docs/source/development/contributing.rst b/docs/source/development/contributing.rst
index 246cd73d72..0b6f331886 100644
--- a/docs/source/development/contributing.rst
+++ b/docs/source/development/contributing.rst
@@ -146,14 +146,7 @@ Release Cadence
 ---------------
 
 In general, minor releases occur about every month. Therefore, Koalas 1.4.0 would generally be released about a month after 1.3.0.
-Maintenance releases happen as needed in between minor releases. Major releases do not happen according to a fixed schedule
-The chart below is the expected release dates of minor releases.
-
-+------------+---------+
-| Date       | Version |
-+============+=========+
-| 03/08 2021 | 1.7.0   |
-+------------+---------+
+Maintenance releases happen as needed in between minor releases. Major releases do not happen according to a fixed schedule.
 
 Release Instructions
 --------------------