diff --git a/lite/Changes b/lite/Changes
index 9168262..ff00018 100644
--- a/lite/Changes
+++ b/lite/Changes
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# version 0.70
+
 # version 0.69.4
 
 - Support token array in matchinfo (fixes #570; diewald)
diff --git a/lite/pom.xml b/lite/pom.xml
index 07c0b3e..6ff9a25 100644
--- a/lite/pom.xml
+++ b/lite/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>de.ids_mannheim.korap</groupId>
 	<artifactId>Kustvakt-lite</artifactId>
-	<version>0.69.4</version>
+	<version>0.70</version>
 	<properties>
 		<java.version>11</java.version>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>