diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b9103b6f..8adb59a3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.22.1 FATAL_ERROR)
 #============================================================================
 # Initialize the project
 #============================================================================
-project(gz-common6 VERSION 6.0.0)
+project(gz-common7 VERSION 7.0.0)
 set(GZ_COMMON_VER ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR})
 
 #============================================================================
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ set(GZ_CMAKE_VER ${gz-cmake4_VERSION_MAJOR})
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 
-gz_configure_project(VERSION_SUFFIX pre2)
+gz_configure_project(VERSION_SUFFIX pre1)
 
 #============================================================================
 # Set project-specific options
diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index da5a649d..c2a8bf7c 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## Gazebo Common 7.x
+
+## Gazebo Common 7.0.0 (20XX-XX-XX)
+
 ## Gazebo Common 6.x
 
 ## Gazebo Common 6.0.0 (2024-09-25)
diff --git a/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index 04418a8f..c053f11b 100644
--- a/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.22.1 FATAL_ERROR)
 project(gz-common-examples)
 
 # Find the gz-common library
-find_package(gz-common6 QUIET REQUIRED COMPONENTS events profiler)
-set(GZ_COMMON_VER ${gz-common6_VERSION_MAJOR})
+find_package(gz-common7 QUIET REQUIRED COMPONENTS events profiler)
+set(GZ_COMMON_VER ${gz-common7_VERSION_MAJOR})
 
 add_executable(assert_example assert_example.cc)
 target_link_libraries(assert_example gz-common${GZ_COMMON_VER}::core)
diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index ad6da2f3..d6bfeb2c 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <package format="2">
-  <name>gz-common6</name>
-  <version>6.0.0</version>
+  <name>gz-common7</name>
+  <version>7.0.0</version>
   <description>Gazebo Common : AV, Graphics, Events, and much more.</description>
   <maintainer email="natekoenig@gmail.com">Nate Koenig</maintainer>
   <license>Apache License 2.0</license>
diff --git a/tutorials/profiler.md b/tutorials/profiler.md
index 94fd37df..1b68f7e6 100644
--- a/tutorials/profiler.md
+++ b/tutorials/profiler.md
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ enabled at compile time in order to function.
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.22.1 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 # Find the gz-common library
-find_package(gz-common6 QUIET REQUIRED COMPONENTS profiler)
+find_package(gz-common7 QUIET REQUIRED COMPONENTS profiler)
 
 add_executable(profiler_example profiler.cc)
-target_link_libraries(profiler_example gz-common6::profiler)
+target_link_libraries(profiler_example gz-common7::profiler)
 # Enable the profiler for the example
 target_compile_definitions(profiler_example PUBLIC "GZ_PROFILER_ENABLE=1")
 ```
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ xdg-open $SOURCE_DIR/gz-common/profiler/src/Remotery/vis/index.html
 
 # Use the installation path (Linux)
 # This may vary depending on where you have choosen to install
-xdg-open /usr/share/gz/gz-common6/profiler_vis/index.html
+xdg-open /usr/share/gz/gz-common7/profiler_vis/index.html
 
 # Use the installation path (macOS)
-open /usr/share/gz/gz-common6/profiler_vis/index.html
+open /usr/share/gz/gz-common7/profiler_vis/index.html
 
 # Inside a Docker container with port 8000 exposed
 # 1. Find your container's IP with 'ifconfig'