diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index ab36a74..47a88a6 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ Format-1 work currently uses these immutable pre-release inputs:
 - specification: `4bd4d9588d11b75d376380b6120676a056a4bc45`;
 - conformance: `ffbc65cbce49733803119a7dabf02a9727819ba8` (88 core cases).
 
-The package version is still `0.0.6`; the specification, conformance suite, Python
-engine, and Rust engine version together.
+The package metadata is `0.0.7` for the next synchronized release; the specification,
+conformance suite, Python engine, and Rust engine version together.
 
 ## Boundaries
 
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index a6882e8..623a6ce 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ behavior.
 ## Versioning And Release
 
 `src/determa/state/__about__.py` is the single package version source. Determa State
-specification, conformance, Python, and Rust versions are synchronized. The current
-package remains `0.0.6` while format 1 is pre-release.
+specification, conformance, Python, and Rust versions are synchronized. The package
+metadata is `0.0.7` for the next synchronized format 1 release.
 
 A `vX.Y.Z` tag triggers `release.yml` and publishes to PyPI through Trusted Publishing,
 gated by the manually approved `pypi` environment. Version bumps, tags, and publication
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 628d199..be628d1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ commit `4bd4d9588d11b75d376380b6120676a056a4bc45`. Correctness is determined by
 88-case core suite at conformance commit
 `ffbc65cbce49733803119a7dabf02a9727819ba8`.
 
-The package version remains `0.0.6` until the specification, conformance suite, Python
-engine, and Rust engine are released together.
+The package metadata is `0.0.7` for the next synchronized release of the specification,
+conformance suite, Python engine, and Rust engine.
 
 ## Install
 
-The published `0.0.6` distribution predates format 1. Until the next synchronized
-Determa State release, install this pre-release implementation from a checkout:
+The published `0.0.6` distribution predates format 1. Until the synchronized `0.0.7`
+Determa State release is published, install this pre-release implementation from a
+checkout:
 
 ```sh
 git clone https://github.com/fruwehq/determa-state-python.git
diff --git a/src/determa/state/__about__.py b/src/determa/state/__about__.py
index 0780816..d1aaf19 100644
--- a/src/determa/state/__about__.py
+++ b/src/determa/state/__about__.py
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 is exactly one place to bump.
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.0.6"
+__version__ = "0.0.7"
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index 78331c8..42daccb 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 from determa.state.cli import main
 
 
-def test_version_remains_unchanged() -> None:
-    assert __version__ == "0.0.6"
+def test_version_matches_release_metadata() -> None:
+    assert __version__ == "0.0.7"
 
 
 def test_validate_command_reports_fingerprint(tmp_path, capsys) -> None: