diff --git a/.release-plan.json b/.release-plan.json
index f545c1b..7938c05 100644
--- a/.release-plan.json
+++ b/.release-plan.json
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 {
   "solution": {
     "@ember/app-blueprint": {
-      "impact": "patch",
-      "oldVersion": "6.12.0-alpha.3",
-      "newVersion": "6.12.0-alpha.4",
+      "impact": "minor",
+      "oldVersion": "7.0.0-alpha.0",
+      "newVersion": "7.0.0-alpha.1",
       "tagName": "alpha",
       "constraints": [
+        {
+          "impact": "minor",
+          "reason": "Appears in changelog section :rocket: Enhancement"
+        },
         {
           "impact": "patch",
           "reason": "Appears in changelog section :bug: Bug Fix"
@@ -18,5 +22,5 @@
       "pkgJSONPath": "./package.json"
     }
   },
-  "description": "## Release (2026-02-11)\n\n* @ember/app-blueprint 6.12.0-alpha.4 (patch)\n\n#### :bug: Bug Fix\n* `@ember/app-blueprint`\n  * [#215](https://github.com/ember-cli/ember-app-blueprint/pull/215) upgrade ember/optional-features to clear install deprecation warnings ([@void-mAlex](https://github.com/void-mAlex))\n  * [#209](https://github.com/ember-cli/ember-app-blueprint/pull/209) Remove unnecessary empty lines when `--no-warp-drive` was passed ([@mkszepp](https://github.com/mkszepp))\n  * [#205](https://github.com/ember-cli/ember-app-blueprint/pull/205) [bugfix release] Auto-choose correct compilerPath ([@ef4](https://github.com/ef4))\n\n#### :house: Internal\n* `@ember/app-blueprint`\n  * [#220](https://github.com/ember-cli/ember-app-blueprint/pull/220) Merge beta into main ([@mansona](https://github.com/mansona))\n  * [#218](https://github.com/ember-cli/ember-app-blueprint/pull/218) Prepare Stable Release v6.10.4 ([@github-actions[bot]](https://github.com/apps/github-actions))\n  * [#217](https://github.com/ember-cli/ember-app-blueprint/pull/217) update release-plan to support OIDC ([@mansona](https://github.com/mansona))\n  * [#203](https://github.com/ember-cli/ember-app-blueprint/pull/203) Prepare Beta Release v6.11.0-beta.2 ([@github-actions[bot]](https://github.com/apps/github-actions))\n  * [#206](https://github.com/ember-cli/ember-app-blueprint/pull/206) Merge release into beta ([@mansona](https://github.com/mansona))\n  * [#201](https://github.com/ember-cli/ember-app-blueprint/pull/201) Prepare Stable Release v6.10.3 ([@github-actions[bot]](https://github.com/apps/github-actions))\n\n#### Committers: 5\n- Alex ([@void-mAlex](https://github.com/void-mAlex))\n- Chris Manson ([@mansona](https://github.com/mansona))\n- Edward Faulkner ([@ef4](https://github.com/ef4))\n- GitHub Actions [Bot] ([@github-actions](https://github.com/apps/github-actions))\n- Markus Sanin ([@mkszepp](https://github.com/mkszepp))\n"
+  "description": "## Release (2026-04-17)\n\n* @ember/app-blueprint 7.0.0-alpha.1 (minor)\n\n#### :rocket: Enhancement\n* `@ember/app-blueprint`\n  * [#242](https://github.com/ember-cli/ember-app-blueprint/pull/242) Prepare 7.0-alpha ([@mansona](https://github.com/mansona))\n\n#### :bug: Bug Fix\n* `@ember/app-blueprint`\n  * [#231](https://github.com/ember-cli/ember-app-blueprint/pull/231) update ember-cli dependency to latest ([@mansona](https://github.com/mansona))\n  * [#226](https://github.com/ember-cli/ember-app-blueprint/pull/226) fix decorator-transforms runtime path in babel.config.mjs ([@mansona](https://github.com/mansona))\n\n#### :house: Internal\n* `@ember/app-blueprint`\n  * [#228](https://github.com/ember-cli/ember-app-blueprint/pull/228) Enable patch publish ([@mansona](https://github.com/mansona))\n\n#### Committers: 1\n- Chris Manson ([@mansona](https://github.com/mansona))\n"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d5ebf85..46b7892 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## Release (2026-04-17)
+
+* @ember/app-blueprint 7.0.0-alpha.1 (minor)
+
+#### :rocket: Enhancement
+* `@ember/app-blueprint`
+  * [#242](https://github.com/ember-cli/ember-app-blueprint/pull/242) Prepare 7.0-alpha ([@mansona](https://github.com/mansona))
+
+#### :bug: Bug Fix
+* `@ember/app-blueprint`
+  * [#231](https://github.com/ember-cli/ember-app-blueprint/pull/231) update ember-cli dependency to latest ([@mansona](https://github.com/mansona))
+  * [#226](https://github.com/ember-cli/ember-app-blueprint/pull/226) fix decorator-transforms runtime path in babel.config.mjs ([@mansona](https://github.com/mansona))
+
+#### :house: Internal
+* `@ember/app-blueprint`
+  * [#228](https://github.com/ember-cli/ember-app-blueprint/pull/228) Enable patch publish ([@mansona](https://github.com/mansona))
+
+#### Committers: 1
+- Chris Manson ([@mansona](https://github.com/mansona))
+
 ## Release (2026-04-02)
 
 * @ember/app-blueprint 6.12.0-beta.1 (minor)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e13a277..23d0c73 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ember/app-blueprint",
-  "version": "7.0.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "7.0.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Blueprint for next generation of Ember apps",
   "keywords": [
     "ember-blueprint"