diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 404ac4b97..ad8f78f28 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## Changes in 0.27.7 (2024-05-01)
+
+No significant changes.
+
+
 ## Changes in 0.27.6 (2024-02-07)
 
 No significant changes.
diff --git a/MatrixSDK.podspec b/MatrixSDK.podspec
index 84c8b1b3d..fadc44551 100644
--- a/MatrixSDK.podspec
+++ b/MatrixSDK.podspec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.name         = "MatrixSDK"
-  s.version      = "0.27.6"
+  s.version      = "0.27.7"
   s.summary      = "The iOS SDK to build apps compatible with Matrix (https://www.matrix.org)"
 
   s.description  = <<-DESC
diff --git a/MatrixSDK/Crypto/MXCrypto.h b/MatrixSDK/Crypto/MXCrypto.h
index 3f12cdd45..348edddd0 100644
--- a/MatrixSDK/Crypto/MXCrypto.h
+++ b/MatrixSDK/Crypto/MXCrypto.h
@@ -95,6 +95,12 @@ extern NSString *const MXDeviceListDidUpdateUsersDevicesNotification;
  */
 @property (nullable, nonatomic, readonly) NSString *deviceEd25519Key;
 
+
+/**
+* The user device creation in local timestamp, milliseconds since epoch.
+*/
+@property (nonatomic, readonly) UInt64 deviceCreationTs;
+
 /**
  The key backup manager.
  */
diff --git a/MatrixSDK/Crypto/MXCrypto.m b/MatrixSDK/Crypto/MXCrypto.m
index fc599496f..c75c39b8d 100644
--- a/MatrixSDK/Crypto/MXCrypto.m
+++ b/MatrixSDK/Crypto/MXCrypto.m
@@ -1422,6 +1422,12 @@ - (NSString *)olmVersion
 #endif
 }
 
+- (uint64_t)deviceCreationTs
+{
+    // Device creation timestamp is not support in legacy crypto
+    return 0;
+}
+
 
 #pragma mark - Gossipping
 
diff --git a/MatrixSDK/Crypto/MXCryptoV2.swift b/MatrixSDK/Crypto/MXCryptoV2.swift
index 2e5c642b7..adea4ac92 100644
--- a/MatrixSDK/Crypto/MXCryptoV2.swift
+++ b/MatrixSDK/Crypto/MXCryptoV2.swift
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ class MXCryptoV2: NSObject, MXCrypto {
         return machine.deviceEd25519Key
     }
     
+    var deviceCreationTs: UInt64 {
+        // own device always exists
+        return machine.device(userId: machine.userId, deviceId: machine.deviceId)!.firstTimeSeenTs
+    }
+    
     let backup: MXKeyBackup?
     let keyVerificationManager: MXKeyVerificationManager
     let crossSigning: MXCrossSigning
diff --git a/MatrixSDK/MatrixSDKVersion.m b/MatrixSDK/MatrixSDKVersion.m
index 3f16e20dc..5a4d405a6 100644
--- a/MatrixSDK/MatrixSDKVersion.m
+++ b/MatrixSDK/MatrixSDKVersion.m
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 
 #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
 
-NSString *const MatrixSDKVersion = @"0.27.6";
+NSString *const MatrixSDKVersion = @"0.27.7";