diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 396692f..900dfa9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,30 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [1.1.7] - 2025-12-31
+
+### Added
+
+- Compiled .mo translation files for all 6 supported locales (de_DE, de_DE_informal, de_CH, de_CH_informal, fr_CH, it_CH)
+- WordPress can now load translations in admin and frontend areas
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **CRITICAL**: Missing translations in WordPress admin when using non-English locales
+- Settings page ("Composable Products", "Default Selection Limit", etc.) now properly translated
+- Product settings ("Composable Options", "Selection Criteria", etc.) now properly translated
+
+### Technical
+
+- Compiled .mo files from .po sources using msgfmt
+- All 6 locales now have complete translation coverage (56/56 strings translated and compiled)
+- .mo files required for WordPress i18n system to display translations
+
+### Notes
+
+- Previous versions included .po translation files but WordPress requires compiled .mo files
+- This release makes all existing translations actually visible to users
+
 ## [1.1.6] - 2025-12-31
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/wc-composable-product.php b/wc-composable-product.php
index 0d9e08e..6201090 100644
--- a/wc-composable-product.php
+++ b/wc-composable-product.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: WooCommerce Composable Products
  * Plugin URI: https://github.com/magdev/wc-composable-product
  * Description: Create composable products where customers select a limited number of items from a configurable set
- * Version: 1.1.6
+ * Version: 1.1.7
  * Author: Marco Graetsch
  * Author URI: https://example.com
  * License: GPL v3 or later
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 defined('ABSPATH') || exit;
 
 // Define plugin constants
-define('WC_COMPOSABLE_PRODUCT_VERSION', '1.1.6');
+define('WC_COMPOSABLE_PRODUCT_VERSION', '1.1.7');
 define('WC_COMPOSABLE_PRODUCT_FILE', __FILE__);
 define('WC_COMPOSABLE_PRODUCT_PATH', plugin_dir_path(__FILE__));
 define('WC_COMPOSABLE_PRODUCT_URL', plugin_dir_url(__FILE__));