diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 712b79775..e020d1289 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Unreleased
+# 2.71.0
 
 Features:
 * Added a `spin` logo type (`--logo-type spin`), which animates the built-in logo or a text file as a 3D slab that rotates. (Logo)
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 70a0c40d1..a27230502 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.21.0) # C_STANDARD C17 and C23
 
 project(fastfetch
-    VERSION 2.70.0
+    VERSION 2.71.0
     LANGUAGES C
     DESCRIPTION "Fast neofetch-like system information tool"
     HOMEPAGE_URL "https://github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch"