diff --git a/docs/format/source/conf.py b/docs/format/source/conf.py
index f04276ae..715cb2a3 100644
--- a/docs/format/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/format/source/conf.py
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ def setup(app):
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '2.6.0'
+version = '2.7.0'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '2.6.0-alpha'
+release = '2.7.0-alpha'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.