diff --git a/autobahn/_version.py b/autobahn/_version.py
index 5f38ca81..f7b8ebe1 100644
--- a/autobahn/_version.py
+++ b/autobahn/_version.py
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@
 #
 ###############################################################################
 
-__version__ = u'17.6.2'
+__version__ = u'17.7.1'
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 76db0c95..772e7631 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+
+17.7.1
+------
+
+`Published 2017-07-21 <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/autobahn/17.7.1>`__
+
+* new: lots of improvements of components API, including asyncio support
+
 17.6.2
 ------
 
@@ -13,7 +21,6 @@ Changelog
 * new: force register option when joining realms
 * fix: TLS options in components API
 
-
 17.6.1
 ------