diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a1346c7..0880f0b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# 7.0.0
+
+Enhance:
+- Up version python-ipware (minimal possible api / compatibility change)
+
 # 6.0.5
 
 Enhance:
diff --git a/ipware/__version__.py b/ipware/__version__.py
index 18cf66e..7bb5f1e 100644
--- a/ipware/__version__.py
+++ b/ipware/__version__.py
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 __url__ = 'https://github.com/un33k/django-ipware'
 __license__ = 'MIT'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright 2023 Val Neekman @ Neekware Inc.'
-__version__ = '6.0.5'
+__version__ = '7.0.0'
diff --git a/ipware/ip.py b/ipware/ip.py
index c64a3bd..641956b 100644
--- a/ipware/ip.py
+++ b/ipware/ip.py
@@ -13,15 +13,13 @@ def get_client_ip(
     request_header_order: Optional[Iterable[str]] = None,
 ) -> Tuple[str, bool]:
     leftmost = proxy_order == 'left-most'
-    proxy_count = proxy_count if proxy_count is not None else getattr(settings, 'IPWARE_META_PROXY_COUNT', 0)
-    proxy_list = proxy_trusted_ips if proxy_trusted_ips is not None else []
     request_header_order = getattr(settings, 'IPWARE_META_PRECEDENCE_ORDER', request_header_order)
 
     # Instantiate IpWare with values from the function arguments
     ipw = IpWare(precedence=request_header_order,
                  leftmost=leftmost,
                  proxy_count=proxy_count,
-                 proxy_list=proxy_list)
+                 proxy_list=proxy_trusted_ips)
 
     ip, _ = ipw.get_client_ip(request.META, True)