diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index f6cdf40983..7c66fca579 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-4.7.0
+4.7.1
diff --git a/packaging/debian/changelog b/packaging/debian/changelog
index 9e57971712..70d06a6c1f 100644
--- a/packaging/debian/changelog
+++ b/packaging/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+syslog-ng (4.7.1-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * New upstream release 4.7.1
+
+ -- github-actions <41898282+github-actions@users.noreply.github.com>  Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:18:44 +0000
+
 syslog-ng (4.7.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * New upstream release 4.7.0
diff --git a/packaging/rhel/syslog-ng.spec b/packaging/rhel/syslog-ng.spec
index 7f58f8ec69..18310654ab 100644
--- a/packaging/rhel/syslog-ng.spec
+++ b/packaging/rhel/syslog-ng.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name: syslog-ng
-Version: 4.7.0
+Version: 4.7.1
 Release: 2%{?dist}
 Summary: Next-generation syslog server
 
@@ -614,6 +614,9 @@ fi
 
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Apr 19 2024 github-actions <41898282+github-actions@users.noreply.github.com> - 4.7.1-1
+- updated to 4.7.1
+
 * Thu Apr 11 2024 github-actions <41898282+github-actions@users.noreply.github.com> - 4.7.0-1
 - updated to 4.7.0