diff --git a/.changeset/cyan-start-token.md b/.changeset/cyan-start-token.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 18864f0..0000000
--- a/.changeset/cyan-start-token.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-"@btravstack/theme": minor
----
-
-add the start package accent token (`--pkg-start`)
diff --git a/packages/theme/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/theme/CHANGELOG.md
index cf7256b..8a86cf7 100644
--- a/packages/theme/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/theme/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # @btravstack/theme
 
+## 1.7.0
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- 3c47dc0: add the start package accent token (`--pkg-start`)
+
 ## 1.6.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/theme/package.json b/packages/theme/package.json
index ee45378..0bab472 100644
--- a/packages/theme/package.json
+++ b/packages/theme/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@btravstack/theme",
-  "version": "1.6.1",
+  "version": "1.7.0",
   "description": "Shared VitePress theme and design tokens for btravstack sites",
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "Benoit TRAVERS",