diff --git a/ChangeLog.adoc b/ChangeLog.adoc
index 074ece1f9..280c3be77 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.adoc
+++ b/ChangeLog.adoc
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ Build::
   * core: fix compilation on FreeBSD with autotools (issue #276)
   * ruby: add detection of Ruby 2.4 (issue #895)
 
+[[v1.7.1]]
+== Version 1.7.1 (2017-04-22)
+
+Bug fixes::
+
+  * irc: fix parsing of DCC filename
+
 [[v1.7]]
 == Version 1.7 (2017-01-15)
 
diff --git a/ReleaseNotes.adoc b/ReleaseNotes.adoc
index e762e051c..b085bcca1 100644
--- a/ReleaseNotes.adoc
+++ b/ReleaseNotes.adoc
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ Aspell option with color for suggestion on a misspelled word has been renamed:
 
 * _aspell.color.suggestions_ has been renamed to _aspell.color.suggestion_
 
+[[v1.7.1]]
+== Version 1.7.1 (2017-04-22)
+
+Bug fix and maintenance release.
+
 [[v1.7]]
 == Version 1.7 (2017-01-15)