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 ----------------
 
 
-- <upcoming>.
+- :ref:`Rockcraft 1.7.0 <release-1.7.0>`
 
 .. _release_policy_and_schedule:
 
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ development keeps pace with the OS's new releases and support lifecycle.
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
 
+   rockcraft-1-7-0
+
 
 .. release note template:
 
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+.. _release-1.7.0:
+
+Rockcraft 1.7.0 release notes
+=============================
+
+20 December 2024
+
+Learn about the new features, changes, and fixes introduced in Rockcraft 1.7.0.
+For information about the Rockcraft release cycle, see the
+:ref:`release_policy_and_schedule`.
+
+
+What's new
+----------
+
+Rockcraft 1.7.0 brings the following features, integrations, and improvements.
+
+
+Support for remote builds
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+We've added support for remote builds, which are powered by Canonical's
+Launchpad platform and allow you to build rocks for multiple architectures with
+a single command.
+
+This feature is experimental and subject to change. Feel free to provide
+feedback on the `Ubuntu Discourse`_ forum.
+
+Minor features
+--------------
+
+Rockcraft 1.7.0 brings the following minor changes.
+
+
+"init" command
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+- The base of the project file generated by the "rockcraft init" command has
+  been updated from "ubuntu@22.04" to "ubuntu@24.04".
+
+
+Rockcraft snap
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+- The Rockcraft snap has been updated from core22 to core24.
+
+
+Go extension
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+- The documentation for the "go-framework" extension has been updated with
+  improved tutorial and reference.
+
+
+OCI image configuration
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+- When using "run-user: _daemon_", the value of the "Config.User" key in the
+  generated rock has been updated from the name ("_daemon_") to the numeric id.
+
+
+12-factor documentation
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+- The documentation for the various 12-factor framework extensions has been
+  updated for clarity and to better conform with Canonical's guidelines.
+
+
+Maven and Ant plugins
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+- Updated the Maven and Ant plugins to generate the "/usr/bin/java" path to the
+  Java runtime executable, instead of the "/bin/java" symlink which conflicts
+  with the user-merged Ubuntu base.
+
+
+Fixed bugs and issues
+---------------------
+
+The following issues have been resolved in Rockcraft 1.7.1:
+
+- #659 Kubernetes ``runAsNonRoot`` incompatibility with ``run-user: _daemon_``.
+- #749 Trying to build the output of "expand-extensions" fails because of the
+  pebble part.
+
+
+Contributors
+------------
+
+We would like to express a big thank you to all the people who contributed to
+this release.
+
+`@dariuszd21 <https://github.com/dariuszd21>`_,
+`@erinecon <https://github.com/erinecon>`_,
+`@javierdelapuente <https://github.com/javierdelapuente>`_,
+`@lengau <https://github.com/lengau>`_,
+`@linostar <https://github.com/linostar>`_,
+`@tigarmo <https://github.com/tigarmo>`_
+and `@vpa1977 <https://github.com/vpa1977>`_
+
+.. _Ubuntu Discourse: https://discourse.ubuntu.com/c/rocks/rockcraft/118