diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index e5bef968..1c796cf0 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Changes in 0.7.1, 09-09-2023
+==========================
+
+- Restore ability to call g_object_new (XDP_TYPE_PORTAL, ...)
+
 Changes in 0.7, 06-09-2023
 ==========================
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index cb2cab43..87b3dd18 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('libportal','c',
-        version: '0.7',
+        version: '0.7.1',
         default_options: ['warning_level=2'],
         meson_version: '>= 0.49.0')