diff --git a/Makefile.custom b/Makefile.custom
index e18d930..7fde156 100644
--- a/Makefile.custom
+++ b/Makefile.custom
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # ----------------------------------------------------------- -*- mode: sh -*-
 # Package version
-VERSION   := 0.79.6
+VERSION   := 0.79.7
 
 # Dummy default install dir - override from packaging scripts
 DESTDIR ?= /tmp/dsme-test-install
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 99966ca..4567488 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Package name and version
-AC_INIT(dsme, 0.79.6)
+AC_INIT(dsme, 0.79.7)
 
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 1b61645..fa0f60d 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+dsme (0.79.7) precise; urgency=low
+
+  * [dsme] Remove python dependency. Contributes to JB#45853
+
+ -- Simo Piiroinen <simo.piiroinen@jollamobile.com>  Tue, 25 Jun 2019 09:57:57 +0300
+
 dsme (0.79.6) precise; urgency=low
 
   * [state] Ignore alarms on shutdown when home is encrypted. Fixes JB#46072
diff --git a/rpm/dsme.spec b/rpm/dsme.spec
index 548fa0c..8c976b5 100644
--- a/rpm/dsme.spec
+++ b/rpm/dsme.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:       dsme
 Summary:    Device State Management Entity
-Version:    0.79.6
+Version:    0.79.7
 Release:    0
 Group:      System/System Control
 License:    LGPLv2+