diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -124,6 +124,13 @@ You can easly customize the countdown using the css theme starter file or create
 
 ### Changelog
 
+#### 1.7.0
+- Countdowns can be initialized directly with HTML elements with variables like
+    - document.getElementById
+    - document.querySelector
+    - document.querySelectorAll
+    - etc...
+
 ##### 1.6.0
 - Compatibility with languages like german for plurals ([PR #15](https://github.com/VincentLoy/simplyCountdown.js/pull/15)), thanks to [q30t](https://github.com/q30t)
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "simplycountdown.js",
   "description": "Tiny Javascript Countdown",
-  "version": "1.6.0",
+  "version": "1.7.0",
   "homepage": "http://vincentloy.github.io/simplyCountdown.js",
   "author": {
     "name": "Vincent Loy",