diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 021b981b..d182c7c0 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    "packages/otdf-python": "0.6.0"
+    "packages/otdf-python": "0.7.0"
 }
diff --git a/packages/otdf-python/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/otdf-python/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73ad77f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/otdf-python/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## [0.7.0](https://github.com/b-long/opentdf-python-sdk/compare/otdf-python-v0.6.0...otdf-python-v0.7.0) (2026-06-04)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **main:** update dependencies & switch to uv workspace layout ([#142](https://github.com/b-long/opentdf-python-sdk/issues/142)) ([649f63c](https://github.com/b-long/opentdf-python-sdk/commit/649f63ce4eee4b564b92afd3dbda2b3e3d55803e))
diff --git a/packages/otdf-python/pyproject.toml b/packages/otdf-python/pyproject.toml
index 90219f7c..dd995ed6 100644
--- a/packages/otdf-python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/packages/otdf-python/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "otdf-python"
-version = "0.6.0"
+version = "0.7.0"
 description = "Unofficial OpenTDF SDK for Python"
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [