diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 75773a4d..89ec2414 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 == Changelog ==
+= 7.0.6 - Jan 29, 2026 =
+- **Plugin code improvements for better security. Ecwid ecommerce shopping cart plugin update recommended.**
+
 = 7.0.5 - Dec 2, 2025 =
 - **WordPress 6.9 compatibility.** The new WordPress version will be released soon. The Ecwid ecommerce shopping cart plugin is ready for the new release — everything works well in your WordPress admin and storefront pages. Feel free to upgrade your site to WordPress 6.9.
 - Internal improvements and optimizations.
diff --git a/ecwid-shopping-cart.php b/ecwid-shopping-cart.php
index a5f23e04..237dfe9e 100644
--- a/ecwid-shopping-cart.php
+++ b/ecwid-shopping-cart.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 Description: Ecwid by Lightspeed is a full-featured shopping cart. It can be easily integrated with any Wordpress blog and takes less than 5 minutes to set up.
 Text Domain: ecwid-shopping-cart
 Author: Ecwid Ecommerce
-Version: 7.0.5
+Version: 7.0.6
 Author URI: https://go.lightspeedhq.com/ecwid-site
 License: GPLv2 or later
 */
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 728e2b59..484c96d8 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ License: GPLv2 or later
 License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 Requires at least: 4.4
 Tested up to: 6.9
-Stable tag: 7.0.5
+Stable tag: 7.0.6
 
 Powerful, easy to use ecommerce shopping cart for WordPress. Sell on Facebook and Instagram. iPhone & Android apps. Superb support.
 
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ You can use Ecwid’s built-in import tools to copy your store products from any
 * [Ecwid Help Center](http://help.ecwid.com "Ecwid Help")
 
 == Changelog ==
+= 7.0.6 - Jan 29, 2026 =
+- **Plugin code improvements for better security. Ecwid ecommerce shopping cart plugin update recommended.**
+
 = 7.0.5 - Dec 2, 2025 =
 - **WordPress 6.9 compatibility.** The new WordPress version will be released soon. The Ecwid ecommerce shopping cart plugin is ready for the new release — everything works well in your WordPress admin and storefront pages. Feel free to upgrade your site to WordPress 6.9.
 - Internal improvements and optimizations.