diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 9b1d3f8d..e10e38ad 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 2.7.0
+current_version = 2.7.1
 commit = True
 tag = False
 tag_name = {new_version}
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ search = {current_version}
 replace = {new_version}
 
 [bumpversion:file:RELEASE.txt]
-search = {current_version} 2024-12-19T13:52:44Z
+search = {current_version} 2024-12-20T14:08:42Z
 replace = {new_version} {utcnow:%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ}
 
 [bumpversion:part:releaseTime]
-values = 2024-12-19T13:52:44Z
+values = 2024-12-20T14:08:42Z
 
 [bumpversion:file(version):birdhouse/components/canarie-api/docker_configuration.py.template]
 search = 'version': '{current_version}'
diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 6b4f5cab..1cbceeac 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
 [Unreleased](https://github.com/bird-house/birdhouse-deploy/tree/master) (latest)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+[//]: # (list changes here, using '-' for each new entry, remove this when items are added)
+
+[2.7.1](https://github.com/bird-house/birdhouse-deploy/tree/2.7.1) (2024-12-20)
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 ## Changes
 
 - Updated Cowbird to version 2.5.0
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index edfc59cc..1426ca28 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Generic variables
 override SHELL       := bash
 override APP_NAME    := birdhouse-deploy
-override APP_VERSION := 2.7.0
+override APP_VERSION := 2.7.1
 
 # utility to remove comments after value of an option variable
 override clean_opt = $(shell echo "$(1)" | $(_SED) -r -e "s/[ '$'\t'']+$$//g")
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 32eafe84..a529b846 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ for a full-fledged production platform.
     * - citation
       - | |citation|
 
-.. |commits-since| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/commits-since/bird-house/birdhouse-deploy/2.7.0.svg
+.. |commits-since| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/commits-since/bird-house/birdhouse-deploy/2.7.1.svg
     :alt: Commits since latest release
-    :target: https://github.com/bird-house/birdhouse-deploy/compare/2.7.0...master
+    :target: https://github.com/bird-house/birdhouse-deploy/compare/2.7.1...master
 
-.. |latest-version| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/tag-2.7.0-blue.svg?style=flat
+.. |latest-version| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/tag-2.7.1-blue.svg?style=flat
     :alt: Latest Tag
-    :target: https://github.com/bird-house/birdhouse-deploy/tree/2.7.0
+    :target: https://github.com/bird-house/birdhouse-deploy/tree/2.7.1
 
 .. |readthedocs| image:: https://readthedocs.org/projects/birdhouse-deploy/badge/?version=latest
     :alt: ReadTheDocs Build Status (latest version)
diff --git a/RELEASE.txt b/RELEASE.txt
index 8f3a1eba..18e4f579 100644
--- a/RELEASE.txt
+++ b/RELEASE.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.7.0 2024-12-19T13:52:44Z
+2.7.1 2024-12-20T14:08:42Z
diff --git a/birdhouse/components/canarie-api/docker_configuration.py.template b/birdhouse/components/canarie-api/docker_configuration.py.template
index f937d739..1045dec0 100644
--- a/birdhouse/components/canarie-api/docker_configuration.py.template
+++ b/birdhouse/components/canarie-api/docker_configuration.py.template
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ SERVICES = {
             # NOTE:
             #   Below version and release time auto-managed by 'make VERSION=x.y.z bump'.
             #   Do NOT modify it manually. See 'Tagging policy' in 'birdhouse/README.rst'.
-            'version': '2.7.0',
-            'releaseTime': '2024-12-19T13:52:44Z',
+            'version': '2.7.1',
+            'releaseTime': '2024-12-20T14:08:42Z',
             'institution': '${BIRDHOUSE_INSTITUTION}',
             'researchSubject': '${BIRDHOUSE_SUBJECT}',
             'supportEmail': '${BIRDHOUSE_SUPPORT_EMAIL}',
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ PLATFORMS = {
             # NOTE:
             #   Below version and release time auto-managed by 'make VERSION=x.y.z bump'.
             #   Do NOT modify it manually. See 'Tagging policy' in 'birdhouse/README.rst'.
-            'version': '2.7.0',
-            'releaseTime': '2024-12-19T13:52:44Z',
+            'version': '2.7.1',
+            'releaseTime': '2024-12-20T14:08:42Z',
             'institution': '${BIRDHOUSE_INSTITUTION}',
             'researchSubject': '${BIRDHOUSE_SUBJECT}',
             'supportEmail': '${BIRDHOUSE_SUPPORT_EMAIL}',
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index ce5e655f..aac6d8e1 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '2.7.0'
+version = '2.7.1'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '2.7.0'
+release = '2.7.1'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.