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 # Changelog - Veza
 
-## [v1.0.7-rc1] - in progress (2026-04-18)
+## [v1.0.7-rc1] - 2026-04-19
 
-Release-candidate entry — items A and B delivered, items C/D/E/F
-remain. See `docs/audit-2026-04/v107-plan.md` for the full scope.
-This CHANGELOG section documents what's landed against main so far;
-a final v1.0.7 tag requires the remaining items to close.
+Release-candidate tag for v1.0.7. Items A through F of the
+post-v1.0.6.2 money-movement hardening plan are complete; item G
+(subscription pending_payment state) and follow-ups #44 / #52 are
+deferred to post-rc1. See `docs/audit-2026-04/v107-plan.md` for
+scope. Four skipped @critical E2E classes (v107-e2e-05/06/08/09)
+are flagged in `tests/e2e/SKIPPED_TESTS.md` for staging verification
+before v1.0.7 final.
 
 ### Item A — persist stripe_transfer_id on seller_transfers
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
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-1.0.6.2
+1.0.7-rc1