diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 05139ba48..bfde7b66f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ eclipse
 bin
 build
 target
-gradle
 .gradle
 forge-download
 out
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 422a1f91b..ebd61502d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+7.0-beta-1
+- Added support for 1.13.
+- Removed support for all prior versions.
+- Added a basic server-only GUI for editing. //drawsel to enable/disable. Requires creative.
+- Added a tag mask, ##minecraft:tag_name.
+- Added Sponge Schematic Format to replace MCEdit Schematics.
+- Added a compatibility layer for old schematics.
+- Rewrote the block parser, now uses official Minecraft format, minecraft:snow[layers=7]
+- Removed deprecated code.
+- Many more major changes!
+
 6.1
 - Added support for Spigot for MC 1.8.3 to 1.8.6.
 - Added rotation values to lit redstone torches.
@@ -228,7 +239,7 @@ Thanks for the contributions from aumgn
 - Removed chat-based WECUI protocol (now replaced with packet 250).
 
 Thank you for the contributions from Ammar Askar (ammaraskar), aumgn,
-Jim Nordbø (Silentspy), snaxson, Socolin, and Zhuowei Zhang (zhuowei).
+Jim Nordb� (Silentspy), snaxson, Socolin, and Zhuowei Zhang (zhuowei).
 
 5.3:
 - Made #region mask keep the region selected when the pask was added, and
diff --git a/COMPILING.md b/COMPILING.md
index 53518b0c9..d3e5bac5c 100644
--- a/COMPILING.md
+++ b/COMPILING.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Compiling
 =========
 
-You can compile WorldEdit as long as you have the [Java Development Kit (JDK)](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index-jsp-138363.html) for Java 7 or newer.
+You can compile WorldEdit as long as you have the [Java Development Kit (JDK)](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index-jsp-138363.html) for Java 8 or newer.
 You only need one version of the JDK installed.
 
 The build process uses Gradle, which you do *not* need to download. WorldEdit is a multi-module project with four modules:
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index ce68574ef..0e5edec55 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ask that you make note of the following guidelines.
 * **Follow the [Oracle coding conventions](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/codeconv-138413.html).**
   We can't stress this enough; if your code has notable issues, it may delay
   the process significantly.
-* **Target Java 7 for source and compilation.** Make sure to mark methods with
+* **Target Java 8 for source and compilation.** Make sure to mark methods with
   ` @Override` that override methods of parent classes, or that implement
   methods of interfaces.
 * **Use only spaces for indentation.** Our indents are 4-spaces long, and tabs
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar
index 0d4a95168..29953ea14 100644
Binary files a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar and b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar differ
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index a95009c3b..e0b3fb8d7 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.9-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.10.2-bin.zip
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists