diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 71635111..ad777b11 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2.7.1 - 2024-10-25
+
+### Bug fixes
+* use shutil.move instead of Path.rename to move to purgatory by @yohanboniface in #2236
+* always unset editedFeature on editPanel close by @yohanboniface in #2237
+
 ## 2.7.0 - 2024-10-24
 
 ### New features
diff --git a/docs/release.md b/docs/release.md
index 39d744b7..7863f90f 100644
--- a/docs/release.md
+++ b/docs/release.md
@@ -27,10 +27,9 @@
 4. `git tag 2.X.Y`
 5. `git push && git push --tag`
 6. Go to [Github release page](https://github.com/umap-project/umap/releases/new) and paste release notes
-7. Commit the changelog `git commit -am "changelog"`
-8. `make build`
-9. `make publish`
-10. `make docker`
+7. `make build`
+8. `make publish`
+9. `make docker`
 
 ### Deploying instances
 
diff --git a/umap/__init__.py b/umap/__init__.py
index 4a5d9d68..61979e59 100644
--- a/umap/__init__.py
+++ b/umap/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "2.7.0"
+VERSION = "2.7.1"