diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index 893488ad..29cf939b 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# Release 2.7.10
+  * various fixes for hardware wallets
+  * improve fee bumping
+  * separate sign and broadcast buttons in Qt tx dialog
+  * allow spaces in private keys
+
 # Release 2.7.9
   * Fix a bug with the ordering of pubkeys in recent multisig wallets.
     Affected wallets will regenerate their public keys when opened for
diff --git a/lib/version.py b/lib/version.py
index 552ac37a..a608b716 100644
--- a/lib/version.py
+++ b/lib/version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ELECTRUM_VERSION = '2.7.9'  # version of the client package
+ELECTRUM_VERSION = '2.7.10' # version of the client package
 PROTOCOL_VERSION = '0.10'   # protocol version requested
 
 # The hash of the mnemonic seed must begin with this