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@@ -31,6 +31,15 @@ them separately on CPAN. Modules considered obsolute (relies on a dead web
 service or utilizes strict dependencies that are also considered obsolete) will
 be removed.
 
+1.7.1 - "Election"
+
+    [Bugs]
+    
+    * Minor release to incorporate fix for CPAN indexing, which
+      prevented proper updates [cjfields]
+    * Fix problem in managing Target attribute for gff3 [Jukes34]
+    * Minor bug fixes related to NCBI HTTPS support [cjfields]
+
 1.7.0 - "Disney"
 
     [New site]