diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index cd502e35c..dbdbb909b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -38849,7 +38849,7 @@
         },
         "packages/amazonq": {
             "name": "amazon-q-vscode",
-            "version": "2.6.0-SNAPSHOT",
+            "version": "2.8.0-SNAPSHOT",
             "license": "Apache-2.0",
             "dependencies": {
                 "aws-core-vscode": "file:../core/"
diff --git a/packages/amazonq/.changes/2.7.0.json b/packages/amazonq/.changes/2.7.0.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e48b65d5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/amazonq/.changes/2.7.0.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+	"date": "2026-09-03",
+	"version": "2.7.0",
+	"entries": []
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/amazonq/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/amazonq/CHANGELOG.md
index 0fff8d26b..48ee9c2d5 100644
--- a/packages/amazonq/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/amazonq/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 2.7.0 2026-09-03
+
+- Miscellaneous non-user-facing changes
+
 ## 2.5.0 2026-08-20
 
 - Miscellaneous non-user-facing changes
diff --git a/packages/amazonq/package.json b/packages/amazonq/package.json
index 7234915c3..44f972717 100644
--- a/packages/amazonq/package.json
+++ b/packages/amazonq/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "name": "amazon-q-vscode",
     "displayName": "Amazon Q",
     "description": "The most capable generative AI–powered assistant for software development.",
-    "version": "2.6.0-SNAPSHOT",
+    "version": "2.8.0-SNAPSHOT",
     "extensionKind": [
         "workspace"
     ],