diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f01bb3fa..e36b326c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Splunk Enterprise SDK for Python Changelog
 
+## Version 1.7.1
+
+### Bug fixes
+* [#471](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/pull/471) Fixed support of Load Balancer "sticky sessions" (persistent cookies) [[issue#438](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/issues/438)]
+
+### Minor changes
+* [#466](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/pull/466) tests for CSC apps
+* [#467](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/pull/467) Added 'kwargs' parameter for Saved Search History function
+* [#475](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/pull/475) README updates
+
 ## Version 1.7.0
 
 ### New features and APIs
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 60bb18a1..eb7ad8bd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 # The Splunk Enterprise Software Development Kit for Python
 
-#### Version 1.7.0
+#### Version 1.7.1
 
 The Splunk Enterprise Software Development Kit (SDK) for Python contains library code designed to enable developers to build applications using the Splunk platform.
 
diff --git a/splunklib/__init__.py b/splunklib/__init__.py
index 487a76c3..b370003e 100644
--- a/splunklib/__init__.py
+++ b/splunklib/__init__.py
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ def setup_logging(level, log_format=DEFAULT_LOG_FORMAT, date_format=DEFAULT_DATE
                         format=log_format,
                         datefmt=date_format)
 
-__version_info__ = (1, 7, 0)
+__version_info__ = (1, 7, 1)
 __version__ = ".".join(map(str, __version_info__))
diff --git a/splunklib/binding.py b/splunklib/binding.py
index 6fc48523..7806bee4 100644
--- a/splunklib/binding.py
+++ b/splunklib/binding.py
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ def request(url, message, **kwargs):
         head = {
             "Content-Length": str(len(body)),
             "Host": host,
-            "User-Agent": "splunk-sdk-python/1.7.0",
+            "User-Agent": "splunk-sdk-python/1.7.1",
             "Accept": "*/*",
             "Connection": "Close",
         } # defaults