diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d9b7d33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+* text=auto
+
+/doc export-ignore
+/tests export-ignore
+/.github export-ignore
+.gitattributes export-ignore
+.gitignore export-ignore
+phpunit.xml.dist export-ignore
diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 6694a1e9..80d47dcb 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-7.1.1 (March XX, 2021)
+7.1.1 (March 28, 2022)
  - Removed unused logic for HTTP and requests dependency.
  - Removed all producer logic for Storages.
  - Added SafeRedisWrapper for handling exception in Redis.
  - Fixed typos in bucket and CONTRIBUTORS-GUIDE.
+ - Added `.gitattributes` for excluding tests/.
 
 7.1.0 (Dec 3, 2021)
  - Added a new option to use when running Redis in cluster mode called `keyHashTags` which receives a list of hashtags from which the SDK will randomly pick one to use on the generated instance.
diff --git a/src/SplitIO/Version.php b/src/SplitIO/Version.php
index ac68bb10..c51d3d28 100644
--- a/src/SplitIO/Version.php
+++ b/src/SplitIO/Version.php
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 
 class Version
 {
-    const CURRENT = '7.1.1-rc5';
+    const CURRENT = '7.1.1';
 }