diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 23d1c18bf6..ee97b2d625 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+7.1.0 | 2025-01-07 11:43:07 -0700
+
+  * Release 7.1.0.
+
 7.1.0-rc1.11 | 2025-01-07 11:42:30 -0700
 
   * Add 7.1 contributors to NEWS file [skip ci] (Christian Kreibich, Corelight)  
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index a82e3e1047..a3fcc7121b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.1.0-rc1.11
+7.1.0