diff --git a/api-active-standby-management/pom.xml b/api-active-standby-management/pom.xml
index 9fe9bb4..ff706fc 100644
--- a/api-active-standby-management/pom.xml
+++ b/api-active-standby-management/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
     <artifactId>drools-pdp</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>api-active-standby-management</artifactId>
diff --git a/api-server-pool-state-control/pom.xml b/api-server-pool-state-control/pom.xml
index f0de1de..a26e802 100644
--- a/api-server-pool-state-control/pom.xml
+++ b/api-server-pool-state-control/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
     <artifactId>drools-pdp</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>api-server-pool-state-control</artifactId>
diff --git a/api-state-management/pom.xml b/api-state-management/pom.xml
index 99b84ac..e41e0d7 100644
--- a/api-state-management/pom.xml
+++ b/api-state-management/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
     <artifactId>drools-pdp</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>api-state-management</artifactId>
diff --git a/feature-active-standby-management/pom.xml b/feature-active-standby-management/pom.xml
index 57afd92..96bb3c0 100644
--- a/feature-active-standby-management/pom.xml
+++ b/feature-active-standby-management/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
         <artifactId>drools-pdp</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>feature-active-standby-management</artifactId>
diff --git a/feature-controller-logging/pom.xml b/feature-controller-logging/pom.xml
index 35998de..7f31c37 100755
--- a/feature-controller-logging/pom.xml
+++ b/feature-controller-logging/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
         <artifactId>drools-pdp</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>feature-controller-logging</artifactId>
diff --git a/feature-distributed-locking/pom.xml b/feature-distributed-locking/pom.xml
index 5e6953d..f657c39 100644
--- a/feature-distributed-locking/pom.xml
+++ b/feature-distributed-locking/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
         <artifactId>drools-pdp</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>feature-distributed-locking</artifactId>
diff --git a/feature-drools-init/pom.xml b/feature-drools-init/pom.xml
index eb8a584..71affc9 100644
--- a/feature-drools-init/pom.xml
+++ b/feature-drools-init/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
     <artifactId>drools-pdp</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>feature-drools-init</artifactId>
diff --git a/feature-eelf/pom.xml b/feature-eelf/pom.xml
index bac57d1..d736fb8 100644
--- a/feature-eelf/pom.xml
+++ b/feature-eelf/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
         <artifactId>drools-pdp</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>feature-eelf</artifactId>
diff --git a/feature-healthcheck/pom.xml b/feature-healthcheck/pom.xml
index 1fff7e6..2263f71 100644
--- a/feature-healthcheck/pom.xml
+++ b/feature-healthcheck/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
         <artifactId>drools-pdp</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>feature-healthcheck</artifactId>
diff --git a/feature-lifecycle/pom.xml b/feature-lifecycle/pom.xml
index 04175ff..90b2d2a 100644
--- a/feature-lifecycle/pom.xml
+++ b/feature-lifecycle/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
         <artifactId>drools-pdp</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>feature-lifecycle</artifactId>
diff --git a/feature-mdc-filters/pom.xml b/feature-mdc-filters/pom.xml
index 448e474..7b2399a 100755
--- a/feature-mdc-filters/pom.xml
+++ b/feature-mdc-filters/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>drools-pdp</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>feature-mdc-filters</artifactId>
diff --git a/feature-pooling-dmaap/pom.xml b/feature-pooling-dmaap/pom.xml
index fe7648d..47db890 100644
--- a/feature-pooling-dmaap/pom.xml
+++ b/feature-pooling-dmaap/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
         <artifactId>drools-pdp</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>feature-pooling-dmaap</artifactId>
diff --git a/feature-server-pool/pom.xml b/feature-server-pool/pom.xml
index bfa1aa8..d8b0cc4 100644
--- a/feature-server-pool/pom.xml
+++ b/feature-server-pool/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
     <artifactId>drools-pdp</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>feature-server-pool</artifactId>
diff --git a/feature-session-persistence/pom.xml b/feature-session-persistence/pom.xml
index ba78b37..c81e7b1 100644
--- a/feature-session-persistence/pom.xml
+++ b/feature-session-persistence/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
         <artifactId>drools-pdp</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>feature-session-persistence</artifactId>
diff --git a/feature-simulators/pom.xml b/feature-simulators/pom.xml
index 719a970..beda57b 100644
--- a/feature-simulators/pom.xml
+++ b/feature-simulators/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
         <artifactId>drools-pdp</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>feature-simulators</artifactId>
diff --git a/feature-state-management/pom.xml b/feature-state-management/pom.xml
index 9ca22a8..a61f781 100644
--- a/feature-state-management/pom.xml
+++ b/feature-state-management/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
         <artifactId>drools-pdp</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>feature-state-management</artifactId>
diff --git a/feature-test-transaction/pom.xml b/feature-test-transaction/pom.xml
index ea1f811..353d342 100644
--- a/feature-test-transaction/pom.xml
+++ b/feature-test-transaction/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
         <artifactId>drools-pdp</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>feature-test-transaction</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/packages/base/pom.xml b/packages/base/pom.xml
index 61a269d..4bc9887 100644
--- a/packages/base/pom.xml
+++ b/packages/base/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
         <artifactId>drools-packages</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>base</artifactId>
diff --git a/packages/docker/pom.xml b/packages/docker/pom.xml
index 04b10fb..0b22c9c 100644
--- a/packages/docker/pom.xml
+++ b/packages/docker/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
         <artifactId>drools-packages</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>docker</artifactId>
diff --git a/packages/install/pom.xml b/packages/install/pom.xml
index c72db99..b1b6850 100644
--- a/packages/install/pom.xml
+++ b/packages/install/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
         <artifactId>drools-packages</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>install-drools</artifactId>
diff --git a/packages/pom.xml b/packages/pom.xml
index f3b08a7..c99ee1c 100644
--- a/packages/pom.xml
+++ b/packages/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
         <artifactId>drools-pdp</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>drools-packages</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/policy-core/pom.xml b/policy-core/pom.xml
index df26616..34eeea1 100644
--- a/policy-core/pom.xml
+++ b/policy-core/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
         <artifactId>drools-pdp</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/policy-domains/pom.xml b/policy-domains/pom.xml
index a8c41e0..f09ebb4 100644
--- a/policy-domains/pom.xml
+++ b/policy-domains/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
         <artifactId>drools-pdp</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>policy-domains</artifactId>
diff --git a/policy-management/pom.xml b/policy-management/pom.xml
index c1190d4..92d8d92 100644
--- a/policy-management/pom.xml
+++ b/policy-management/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
         <artifactId>drools-pdp</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>policy-management</artifactId>
diff --git a/policy-utils/pom.xml b/policy-utils/pom.xml
index ef08b84..6c1fa57 100644
--- a/policy-utils/pom.xml
+++ b/policy-utils/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
         <artifactId>drools-pdp</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b0a513f..738e5b5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.onap.policy.drools-pdp</groupId>
     <artifactId>drools-pdp</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>policy-drools-pdp</name>
 
diff --git a/version.properties b/version.properties
index fe64195..e377fcf 100644
--- a/version.properties
+++ b/version.properties
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 # because they are used in Jenkins, whose plug-in doesn't support
 
 major=1
-minor=6
-patch=4
+minor=7
+patch=0
 
 base_version=${major}.${minor}.${patch}