diff --git a/lib/open_project/backlogs/version.rb b/lib/open_project/backlogs/version.rb
index 018322412d..8dcc5ae99f 100644
--- a/lib/open_project/backlogs/version.rb
+++ b/lib/open_project/backlogs/version.rb
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@
 
 module OpenProject
   module Backlogs
-    VERSION = "7.0.1"
+    VERSION = "7.1.0"
   end
 end