diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7e3ca31..0633fa6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [7.1.1] - 2026-10-17
+
+Fixed:
+
+- Tests: e2e MariaDB probe ran root passwordless and timed out at random
+- Tests: probe now logs in with the root password, skips the temp server
+- Tests: anonymous-preemption bootstrap now uses the root password too
+
+Upgrade notes:
+
+- 7.1.0 never reached stable: its CI failed, no image was published
+- 7.1.1 is the first published -aHAX build; 7.1.0 upgrade notes apply
+
 ## [7.1.0] - 2026-10-17
 
 Fixed:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 53189c2..86161a4 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "backup-docker-to-local"
-version = "7.1.0"
+version = "7.1.1"
 description = "Backup Docker volumes to local with rsync and optional DB dumps."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.9"