diff --git a/docs/RELEASE-NOTES b/docs/RELEASE-NOTES
index 5de94dc..b653ad2 100644
--- a/docs/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/docs/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+version 0.7.1
+-------------
+
+- fixes an unqualified use of RPCError
+
 version 0.7
 -----------
 
diff --git a/server/version.py b/server/version.py
index 448eda3..11f0ca4 100644
--- a/server/version.py
+++ b/server/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.7"
+VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.7.1"