diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 540f7a1a9..29c1649a4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,23 @@ Ansible Netcommon Collection Release Notes
 
 .. contents:: Topics
 
+v7.1.0
+======
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- ansible.netcommon.persistent - Connection local is marked deprecated and all dependent collections are advised to move to a proper connection plugin, complete support of connection local will be removed in a release after 01-01-2027.
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- Updated the error message for the content_templates parser to include the correct parser name and detailed error information.
+
+Documentation Changes
+---------------------
+
+- Add a simple regexp match example for multiple prompt with multiple answers. This example could be used to for restarting a network device with a delay.
 
 v7.0.0
 ======
@@ -13,7 +30,6 @@ Release Summary
 
 Starting from this release, the minimum `ansible-core` version this collection requires is `2.15.0`. The last known version compatible with ansible-core<2.15 is v6.1.3.
 
-
 Major Changes
 -------------
 
diff --git a/changelogs/changelog.yaml b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
index 3eeb7240b..0293d817e 100644
--- a/changelogs/changelog.yaml
+++ b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
@@ -786,11 +786,29 @@ releases:
         - Bumping `requires_ansible` to `>=2.15.0`, since previous ansible-core versions
           are EoL now.
       release_summary:
-        "Starting from this release, the minimum `ansible-core` version
+        Starting from this release, the minimum `ansible-core` version
         this collection requires is `2.15.0`. The last known version compatible with
-        ansible-core<2.15 is v6.1.3."
+        ansible-core<2.15 is v6.1.3.
     fragments:
       - fix-routeros-net_put.yaml
       - libssh_get.yaml
       - min_215.yaml
     release_date: "2024-06-10"
+  7.1.0:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+        - Updated the error message for the content_templates parser to include the
+          correct parser name and detailed error information.
+      doc_changes:
+        - Add a simple regexp match example for multiple prompt with multiple answers.
+          This example could be used to for restarting a network device with a delay.
+      minor_changes:
+        - ansible.netcommon.persistent - Connection local is marked deprecated and all
+          dependent collections are advised to move to a proper connection plugin, complete
+          support of connection local will be removed in a release after 01-01-2027.
+    fragments:
+      - bye_connection_local.yaml
+      - cli-command-module.yaml
+      - readme_communication.yml
+      - update_error_msg.yaml
+    release_date: "2024-08-29"
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/bye_connection_local.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/bye_connection_local.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index a26f4f280..000000000
--- a/changelogs/fragments/bye_connection_local.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-minor_changes:
-  - ansible.netcommon.persistent - Connection local is marked deprecated and all dependent collections are advised to move to a proper connection plugin, complete support of connection local will be removed in a release after 01-01-2027.
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/cli-command-module.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/cli-command-module.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5a5836f20..000000000
--- a/changelogs/fragments/cli-command-module.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
----
-doc_changes:
-  - Add a simple regexp match example for multiple prompt with multiple answers.
-    This example could be used to for restarting a network device with a delay.
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/readme_communication.yml b/changelogs/fragments/readme_communication.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6ae0307d2..000000000
--- a/changelogs/fragments/readme_communication.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-trivial:
-  - README.md - Add Communication section with Forum information.
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/update_error_msg.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/update_error_msg.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index cca00aac0..000000000
--- a/changelogs/fragments/update_error_msg.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-  - Updated the error message for the content_templates parser to include the correct parser name and detailed error information.
diff --git a/galaxy.yml b/galaxy.yml
index a6f853d73..0536f1472 100644
--- a/galaxy.yml
+++ b/galaxy.yml
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ readme: README.md
 repository: https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon
 issues: https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/issues
 tags: [networking, security, cloud, network_cli, netconf, httpapi, grpc]
-version: 7.0.0
+version: 7.1.0