diff --git a/RELEASES.md b/RELEASES.md
index e8a15756..70224436 100644
--- a/RELEASES.md
+++ b/RELEASES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+Version 0.7.10 (2020-10-XX)
+========================
+
 Version 0.7.9 (2020-10-09)
 ========================
  * Improved car battery power management
diff --git a/selfdrive/common/version.h b/selfdrive/common/version.h
index 718297f6..7f83494b 100644
--- a/selfdrive/common/version.h
+++ b/selfdrive/common/version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define COMMA_VERSION "0.7.9"
+#define COMMA_VERSION "0.7.10"