diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 14b9dc355..333f466e2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# [1.70.0](https://github.com/JoshuaKGoldberg/create-typescript-app/compare/v1.69.0...v1.70.0) (2024-08-14)
+
+### Features
+
+- include vitest.explorer VS Code extension ([#1630](https://github.com/JoshuaKGoldberg/create-typescript-app/issues/1630)) ([f9267aa](https://github.com/JoshuaKGoldberg/create-typescript-app/commit/f9267aaeae29c59ba47b19bbd375bc7f83e8e648)), closes [#1628](https://github.com/JoshuaKGoldberg/create-typescript-app/issues/1628)
+
 # [1.69.0](https://github.com/JoshuaKGoldberg/create-typescript-app/compare/v1.68.0...v1.69.0) (2024-08-14)
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "create-typescript-app",
-	"version": "1.69.0",
+	"version": "1.70.0",
 	"description": "Quickstart-friendly TypeScript template with comprehensive, configurable, opinionated tooling. 💝",
 	"repository": {
 		"type": "git",