diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 360622f0..bf8e9d90 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    shoulda-matchers (2.6.2)
+    shoulda-matchers (2.7.0)
       activesupport (>= 3.0.0)
 
 GEM
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index a3ed44cc..051e7d0a 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # HEAD
 
+# 2.7.0
+
 ### Deprecations
 
 * `ensure_inclusion_of` has been renamed to `validate_inclusion_of`.
diff --git a/gemfiles/3.0.gemfile.lock b/gemfiles/3.0.gemfile.lock
index bf9bdec2..54532601 100644
--- a/gemfiles/3.0.gemfile.lock
+++ b/gemfiles/3.0.gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: ../
   specs:
-    shoulda-matchers (2.6.2)
+    shoulda-matchers (2.7.0)
       activesupport (>= 3.0.0)
 
 GEM
diff --git a/gemfiles/3.1.gemfile.lock b/gemfiles/3.1.gemfile.lock
index 4937388b..6d9363d0 100644
--- a/gemfiles/3.1.gemfile.lock
+++ b/gemfiles/3.1.gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: ../
   specs:
-    shoulda-matchers (2.6.2)
+    shoulda-matchers (2.7.0)
       activesupport (>= 3.0.0)
 
 GEM
diff --git a/gemfiles/3.1_1.9.2.gemfile.lock b/gemfiles/3.1_1.9.2.gemfile.lock
index 89167a97..0f4013d0 100644
--- a/gemfiles/3.1_1.9.2.gemfile.lock
+++ b/gemfiles/3.1_1.9.2.gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: .././
   specs:
-    shoulda-matchers (2.6.2)
+    shoulda-matchers (2.7.0)
       activesupport (>= 3.0.0)
 
 GEM
diff --git a/gemfiles/3.2.gemfile.lock b/gemfiles/3.2.gemfile.lock
index 96cd19eb..0f93f060 100644
--- a/gemfiles/3.2.gemfile.lock
+++ b/gemfiles/3.2.gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: ../
   specs:
-    shoulda-matchers (2.6.2)
+    shoulda-matchers (2.7.0)
       activesupport (>= 3.0.0)
 
 GEM
diff --git a/gemfiles/3.2_1.9.2.gemfile.lock b/gemfiles/3.2_1.9.2.gemfile.lock
index bcbb401f..c14acf89 100644
--- a/gemfiles/3.2_1.9.2.gemfile.lock
+++ b/gemfiles/3.2_1.9.2.gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: .././
   specs:
-    shoulda-matchers (2.6.2)
+    shoulda-matchers (2.7.0)
       activesupport (>= 3.0.0)
 
 GEM
diff --git a/gemfiles/4.0.0.gemfile.lock b/gemfiles/4.0.0.gemfile.lock
index e786a062..e43fca45 100644
--- a/gemfiles/4.0.0.gemfile.lock
+++ b/gemfiles/4.0.0.gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: ../
   specs:
-    shoulda-matchers (2.6.2)
+    shoulda-matchers (2.7.0)
       activesupport (>= 3.0.0)
 
 GEM
diff --git a/gemfiles/4.0.1.gemfile.lock b/gemfiles/4.0.1.gemfile.lock
index aa013b3b..d5fa45b9 100644
--- a/gemfiles/4.0.1.gemfile.lock
+++ b/gemfiles/4.0.1.gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: ../
   specs:
-    shoulda-matchers (2.6.2)
+    shoulda-matchers (2.7.0)
       activesupport (>= 3.0.0)
 
 GEM
diff --git a/gemfiles/4.1.gemfile.lock b/gemfiles/4.1.gemfile.lock
index 71554480..acfe1609 100644
--- a/gemfiles/4.1.gemfile.lock
+++ b/gemfiles/4.1.gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: .././
   specs:
-    shoulda-matchers (2.6.2)
+    shoulda-matchers (2.7.0)
       activesupport (>= 3.0.0)
 
 GEM
diff --git a/lib/shoulda/matchers/version.rb b/lib/shoulda/matchers/version.rb
index 3e7b25f0..72ab4c72 100644
--- a/lib/shoulda/matchers/version.rb
+++ b/lib/shoulda/matchers/version.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module Shoulda
   module Matchers
     # @private
-    VERSION = '2.6.2'.freeze
+    VERSION = '2.7.0'.freeze
   end
 end