diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 40b7b73c9..4d97fbea4 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+Version 0.7.1
+* A database must now be open at all times. Prevents the problem of
+  not having a place to put files.
+* Several drop down menus for names have been replaced with
+  autocompletion text boxes.
+* Autosave - allows the database to be saved to a backup file
+  periodically.
+* New Descendant Graph dialog.
+* Reorganization of reports.
+* New preferences dialog.
+* Configurable guessing of last names for new children.
+* Slightly improved incomplete date handling.
+* More sort columns and improved sorting in the lists.
+* New tooltips (Don Peterson)
+* Improved navigation in the Pedigree View (Shane Hathaway)
+* Italian translation (Marco Molteni)
+
 Version 0.7.0
 * LD_PRELOAD set to handle Mandrake 8.1 shared library problems.
 * Drag and drop copying of events, address, attributes, and URLs.
diff --git a/src/const.py b/src/const.py
index abc99e709..771925510 100644
--- a/src/const.py
+++ b/src/const.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ gtkrcFile      = "%s/gtkrc" % rootDir
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 progName     = "gramps"
-version      = "0.7.1pre-snap20020124"
+version      = "0.7.1"
 copyright    = "© 2001 Donald N. Allingham"
 authors      = ["Donald N. Allingham", "David Hampton"]
 comments     = _("Gramps (Genealogical Research and Analysis Management Programming System) is a personal genealogy program.")
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