diff --git a/.version b/.version
index 9f6d6fc..fce1f67 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "version": "v0.7.0"
+  "version": "v0.7.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 91b5efd..66bac1a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [0.7.1] - 2026-09-17
+
+### 📚 Documentation
+
+- Deploy authz-service first when the /authz contract changes (#335)
+
 ## [0.7.0] - 2026-09-16
 
 ### 🐛 Bug Fixes