diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 58ef57e..4e9d6c7 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "7.1.0"
+  ".": "7.1.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c01439
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## [7.1.1](https://github.com/gimportexportdevs/gimporter/compare/v7.1.0...v7.1.1) (2026-03-24)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* resolve connection errors on older devices (Fenix 5X Plus, Oregon 700) ([c089102](https://github.com/gimportexportdevs/gimporter/commit/c0891027cfa04c88e481a110e74847d48e1031ec))
diff --git a/resources/strings/strings.xml b/resources/strings/strings.xml
index 29082fa..2ab982f 100644
--- a/resources/strings/strings.xml
+++ b/resources/strings/strings.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <strings>
     <string id="AppName">gimporter</string>
-    <string id="AppVersion">V7.1.0</string> <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+    <string id="AppVersion">V7.1.1</string> <!-- x-release-please-version -->
     <string id="PressStart">Press Start/Menu</string>
     <string id="GettingTracklist">Getting track list</string>
     <string id="BluetoothDisconnected">Bluetooth disconnected</string>