diff --git a/data/icons.appdata.xml.in b/data/icons.appdata.xml.in
index 47417ef6e..5f60d814b 100644
--- a/data/icons.appdata.xml.in
+++ b/data/icons.appdata.xml.in
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <p>An original set of vector icons designed specifically for elementary OS and its desktop environment: Pantheon.</p>
   </description>
   <releases>
-    <release version="7.1.0" date="2022-09-27" urgency="medium">
+    <release version="7.1.0" date="2022-10-06" urgency="medium">
       <description>
         <p>Additions:</p>
         <ul>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 1ce46ccab..359f8d81c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 project (
     'io.elementary.icons',
-    version: '7.0.0',
+    version: '7.1.0',
     license : 'GPL3+'
 )