diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b49cc59de..9dbc7b225 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Flux 7.0.1
+# Flux 7.1.0
 [![Build Status](https://app.travis-ci.com/RunOnFlux/fluxd.svg?branch=master)](https://app.travis-ci.com/github/RunOnFlux/fluxd)
 
 What is Flux?
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 541f53f4b..59b508223 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 dnl require autoconf 2.60 (AS_ECHO/AS_ECHO_N)
 AC_PREREQ([2.60])
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR, 7)
-define(_CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR, 0)
-define(_CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION, 1)
+define(_CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR, 1)
+define(_CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION, 0)
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD, 50)
 define(_ZC_BUILD_VAL, m4_if(m4_eval(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD < 25), 1, m4_incr(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD), m4_eval(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD < 50), 1, m4_eval(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD - 24), m4_eval(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD == 50), 1, , m4_eval(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD - 50)))
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_SUFFIX, m4_if(m4_eval(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD < 25), 1, _CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION-beta$1, m4_eval(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD < 50), 1, _CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION-rc$1, m4_eval(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD == 50), 1, _CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION, _CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION-$1)))
diff --git a/contrib/debian/changelog b/contrib/debian/changelog
index f71fe5776..479021056 100644
--- a/contrib/debian/changelog
+++ b/contrib/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+flux (7.1.0) stable; urgency=medium
+
+  * 7.1.0 release.
+
+ -- Zel Foundation <info@zel.cash>  Tue, 30 Jan 2024 22:44:15 +0800
+
 flux (7.0.1) stable; urgency=medium
 
   * 7.0.1 release.
diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
index ed31c0df2..b69caa490 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: "flux-7.0.1"
+name: "flux-7.1.0"
 enable_cache: true
 distro: "debian"
 suites:
diff --git a/doc/authors.md b/doc/authors.md
index f3128e4f8..3ed2b9579 100644
--- a/doc/authors.md
+++ b/doc/authors.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 Flux Contributors
 ==================
 
-Jeremy "Blondfrogs" Anderson (176)
-Tadeas Kmenta (66)
+Jeremy "Blondfrogs" Anderson (178)
+Tadeas Kmenta (67)
 Tom Moulton (38)
 Miles Manley (18)
 Cabecinha84 (7)
diff --git a/doc/man/flux-cli.1 b/doc/man/flux-cli.1
index a6d9d90ac..ecca88844 100644
--- a/doc/man/flux-cli.1
+++ b/doc/man/flux-cli.1
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.47.13.
-.TH FLUX-CLI "1" "December 2023" "flux-cli v7.0.1-fa7d74506" "User Commands"
+.TH FLUX-CLI "1" "January 2024" "flux-cli v7.1.0-e4f62a6be" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
-flux-cli \- manual page for flux-cli v7.0.1-fa7d74506
+flux-cli \- manual page for flux-cli v7.1.0-e4f62a6be
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Flux RPC client version v7.0.1\-fa7d74506
+Flux RPC client version v7.1.0\-e4f62a6be
 .PP
 In order to ensure you are adequately protecting your privacy when using Flux,
 please see <https://github.com/RunOnFlux/fluxd/>.
diff --git a/doc/man/flux-tx.1 b/doc/man/flux-tx.1
index 1d4b11f8b..4a26edd88 100644
--- a/doc/man/flux-tx.1
+++ b/doc/man/flux-tx.1
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.47.13.
-.TH FLUX-TX "1" "December 2023" "flux-tx v7.0.1-fa7d74506" "User Commands"
+.TH FLUX-TX "1" "January 2024" "flux-tx v7.1.0-e4f62a6be" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
-flux-tx \- manual page for flux-tx v7.0.1-fa7d74506
+flux-tx \- manual page for flux-tx v7.1.0-e4f62a6be
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Flux flux\-tx utility version v7.0.1\-fa7d74506
+Flux flux\-tx utility version v7.1.0\-e4f62a6be
 .SS "Usage:"
 .TP
 flux\-tx [options] <hex\-tx> [commands]
diff --git a/doc/man/fluxd.1 b/doc/man/fluxd.1
index 6578f85db..5059f4549 100644
--- a/doc/man/fluxd.1
+++ b/doc/man/fluxd.1
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.47.13.
-.TH FLUXD "1" "December 2023" "fluxd v7.0.1-fa7d74506" "User Commands"
+.TH FLUXD "1" "January 2024" "fluxd v7.1.0-e4f62a6be" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
-fluxd \- manual page for fluxd v7.0.1-fa7d74506
+fluxd \- manual page for fluxd v7.1.0-e4f62a6be
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Flux Daemon version v7.0.1\-fa7d74506
+Flux Daemon version v7.1.0\-e4f62a6be
 .PP
 In order to ensure you are adequately protecting your privacy when using Flux,
 please see <https://github.com/RunOnFlux/fluxd/>.
@@ -423,6 +423,16 @@ Send mined coins to a specific single address
 .IP
 Require that mined blocks use a coinbase address in the local wallet
 (default: 1)
+.HP
+\fB\-defaultchangeaddressmainnet\fR
+.IP
+Default Change address to be used when sendmany rpc call is used
+(Mainnet Only)
+.HP
+\fB\-defaultchangeaddresstestnet\fR
+.IP
+Default Change address to be used when sendmany rpc call is used
+(Testnet Only)
 .PP
 RPC server options:
 .HP
diff --git a/doc/release-notes/release-notes-7.1.0.md b/doc/release-notes/release-notes-7.1.0.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee7b4ad72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/release-notes/release-notes-7.1.0.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+Changelog
+=========
+
+Tadeas Kmenta (3):
+      add on.tags: true
+      make-release.py: Versioning changes for 7.1.0.
+      make-release.py: Updated manpages for 7.1.0.
+
+Tadeas Kmenta (1):
+      read zelnode.conf file first
+
+Jeremy "Blondfrogs" Anderson (2):
+      Fix pathing logic
+      Add ability for users to set a default change address
+
diff --git a/src/clientversion.h b/src/clientversion.h
index c8efc5f24..4139844ff 100644
--- a/src/clientversion.h
+++ b/src/clientversion.h
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 //! These need to be macros, as clientversion.cpp's and bitcoin*-res.rc's voodoo requires it
 #define CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR 7
-#define CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR 0
-#define CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION 1
+#define CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR 1
+#define CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION 0
 #define CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD 50
 
 //! Set to true for release, false for prerelease or test build
diff --git a/src/config/bitcoin-config.h b/src/config/bitcoin-config.h
index ee61e455f..929a86ac3 100644
--- a/src/config/bitcoin-config.h
+++ b/src/config/bitcoin-config.h
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
 #define CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR 7
 
 /* Minor version */
-#define CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR 0
+#define CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR 1
 
 /* Build revision */
-#define CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION 1
+#define CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION 0
 
 /* Version is release */
 #define COPYRIGHT_YEAR 2022
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
 #define PACKAGE_NAME "Flux"
 
 /* Define to the full name and version of this package. */
-#define PACKAGE_STRING "Flux 7.0.1"
+#define PACKAGE_STRING "Flux 7.1.0"
 
 /* Define to the one symbol short name of this package. */
 #define PACKAGE_TARNAME "flux"
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
 #define PACKAGE_URL ""
 
 /* Define to the version of this package. */
-#define PACKAGE_VERSION "7.0.1"
+#define PACKAGE_VERSION "7.1.0"
 
 /* Define to necessary symbol if this constant uses a non-standard name on
    your system. */
diff --git a/src/deprecation.h b/src/deprecation.h
index 53bb78d73..39d7cb5bd 100644
--- a/src/deprecation.h
+++ b/src/deprecation.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 // * Shut down 52 weeks' worth of blocks after the estimated release block height.
 // * A warning is shown during the 2 weeks' worth of blocks prior to shut down.
 
-static const int APPROX_RELEASE_HEIGHT = 1540000;
+static const int APPROX_RELEASE_HEIGHT = 1570000;
 static const int WEEKS_UNTIL_DEPRECATION = 52;
 static const int DEPRECATION_HEIGHT = APPROX_RELEASE_HEIGHT + (WEEKS_UNTIL_DEPRECATION * 7 * 24 * 30);