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+## v2.7.0-rc.1 - 2018-01-13 [Pre-release]
+
+[See the full changelog](https://github.com/thelounge/lounge/compare/v2.7.0-pre.4...v2.7.0-rc.1)
+
+This is a release candidate (RC) for v2.7.0 to ensure maximum stability for public release.
+Bugs may be fixed, but no further features will be added until the next stable version.
+
+Please refer to the commit list given above for a complete list of changes, or wait for the stable release to get a thoroughly prepared change log entry.
+
+As with all pre-releases, this version requires explicit use of the `next` tag to be installed:
+
+```sh
+npm install -g thelounge@next
+```
+
 ## v2.7.0-pre.4 - 2017-12-27 [Pre-release]
 
 [See the full changelog](https://github.com/thelounge/lounge/compare/v2.7.0-pre.3...v2.7.0-pre.4)