diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 0d78516..c07066e 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"7.0.15"}
+{".":"7.1.0"}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cebdeda..9ae568e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [7.1.0](https://github.com/micke/valid_email2/compare/v7.0.15...v7.1.0) (2026-08-23)
+
+### Features
+
+* add custom error-messages for validation purposes https://github.com/micke/valid_email2/pull/313
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* validate domain hostname rules per label ([d4b80b4](https://github.com/micke/valid_email2/commit/d4b80b42ecb3c262237035fa7454d7e1881d9db6))
+* add pipe | to hostname forbidden characters
+* update the list of deny-listed domains
+
 ## [7.0.15](https://github.com/micke/valid_email2/compare/v7.0.14...v7.0.15) (2026-02-22)
 
 
diff --git a/lib/valid_email2/version.rb b/lib/valid_email2/version.rb
index f4942b1..6b4f386 100644
--- a/lib/valid_email2/version.rb
+++ b/lib/valid_email2/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal:true
 
 module ValidEmail2
-  VERSION = "7.0.15"
+  VERSION = "7.1.0"
 end