diff --git a/README.MD b/README.MD
index a57f00544..c70f38469 100644
--- a/README.MD
+++ b/README.MD
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 # Important Information
 
 ### The WebGoat Lesson Server, is currently **UNDER MAJOR DEVELOMENT**.
-As of October 2015, this version "7.0-SNAPSHOT" is stable enough for testing.
+As of February 1st 2016, the version "7.0.1" is considered the first **STABLE** version of a major architecture and UI changes.
 
-#### An older stable version and instructions can be found at: [WebGoat-Legacy](https://github.com/WebGoat/WebGoat-Legacy)
+#### Older/Legacy version of WebGoat an be found at: [WebGoat-Legacy](https://github.com/WebGoat/WebGoat-Legacy)
 
 WebGoat is a deliberately insecure web application maintained by [OWASP](http://www.owasp.org/) designed to teach web
 application security lessons.
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3ede398e2..17b12c98b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <groupId>org.owasp.webgoat</groupId>
     <artifactId>webgoat-parent</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.0.1</version>
 
     <name>WebGoat Parent Pom</name>
     <description>Parent Pom for the WebGoat Project. A deliberately insecure Web Application</description>
diff --git a/webgoat-container/pom.xml b/webgoat-container/pom.xml
index 800862192..215431d6f 100644
--- a/webgoat-container/pom.xml
+++ b/webgoat-container/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.owasp.webgoat</groupId>
         <artifactId>webgoat-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <profiles>