diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c45af64..47c81f8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # @chatscope/use-chat changelog
 
+## [1.0.7](https://github.com/chatscope/use-chat/compare/v1.0.6...v1.0.7) (2021-10-30)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* allow empty props in the conversation and participant constructor ([bd25d51](https://github.com/chatscope/use-chat/commit/bd25d517d24338052f29f4b26c12b60c92a356af))
+
 ## [1.0.6](https://github.com/chatscope/use-chat/compare/v1.0.5...v1.0.6) (2021-10-30)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@chatscope/use-chat",
-  "version": "1.0.6",
+  "version": "1.0.7",
   "description": "React hook for state management in chat applications",
   "license": "MIT",
   "homepage": "https://chatscope.io/",