diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index cc15b0b8..fe6cd3f7 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -12280,7 +12280,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().UserContext = function(j$, private$) {
 };
 
 getJasmineRequireObj().version = function() {
-  return '6.1.0';
+  return '7.0.0-pre.0';
 };
 
 (function() {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d4e31f2d..00910516 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "jasmine-core",
   "license": "MIT",
-  "version": "6.1.0",
+  "version": "7.0.0-pre.0",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/jasmine/jasmine.git"
diff --git a/release_notes/7.0.0-pre.0.md b/release_notes/7.0.0-pre.0.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b76c98a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release_notes/7.0.0-pre.0.md
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# Jasmine Core 7.0.0-pre.0 Release Notes
+
+This is a pre-release, intended to offer a preview of breaking changes and to
+solicit feedback.
+
+Before installing this release, update to 6.0.1 or later and fix all
+deprecation warnings.
+
+## Breaking changes
+
+* `HtmlReporter`, `HtmlSpecFilter`, and `jsApiReporter`, which were deprecated
+  in 6.0, have been removed.
+* Most private APIs are no longer exposed.
+* Monkey patching is blocked. This does not affect globals (`describe`, 
+  `expect`, etc.) or properties that are explicitly documented as writeable.
+  Those can still be overwritten.
+* Redesigned boot process:
+  * `jasmineRequire`, `boot`, and `noGlobals` have been removed.
+  * The core instance is automatically created.
+  * In browsers, globals are automatically created.
+  * In Node, globals are not automatically created. Call the exported
+    `installGlobals` function to create them. If you're using the `jasmine`
+    package, this is done for you by default.
+  * In Node, the same instance is returned every time jasmine-core is imported.
+    If you need to do multiple consecutive independent test runs, call the
+    exported `reset` function to reset all state and configuration between runs.
+
+  If you maintain your own browser boot files, you may be able to update by just
+  removing `boot1.js`. See the `boot.js` file in this package for a working
+  example. If you boot jasmine-core in Node, remove the call to `boot` or
+  `noGlobals` and add a call to `installGlobals` if desired:
+
+  ```javascript
+  const jasmineCore = require('jasmine-core');
+  jasmineCore.installGlobals();
+  ```
+
+## Supported environments
+
+This version has been tested in the following environments.
+
+| Environment       | Supported versions             |
+|-------------------|--------------------------------|
+| Node              | 20, 22, 24                     |
+| Safari            | 26.3**                         |
+| Chrome            | 144*                           |
+| Firefox           | 102**, 115**, 128**, 140, 147* |
+| Edge              | 144*                           |
+
+\* Evergreen browser. Each version of Jasmine is tested against the latest
+version available at release time.<br>
+\** Supported on a best-effort basis. Support for these versions may be dropped
+if it becomes impractical, and bugs affecting only these versions may not be
+treated as release blockers.
+
+------
+
+_Release Notes generated with _[Anchorman](http://github.com/infews/anchorman)_