diff --git a/docs/releases/2.7.1.rst b/docs/releases/2.7.1.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a6c384ed77
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@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+===============================
+Mayan EDMS v2.7.1 release notes
+===============================
+
+Released: XX XX, 2017
+
+What's new
+==========
+
+Other Changes
+-------------
+- Support unicode in URL querystring. GitLab issue #423.
+  Thanks to Gustavo Teixeira (@gsteixei) for the find.
+
+Removals
+--------
+* None
+
+Upgrading from a previous version
+---------------------------------
+
+Using PIP
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+Type in the console::
+
+    $ pip install -U mayan-edms
+
+the requirements will also be updated automatically.
+
+Using Git
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+If you installed Mayan EDMS by cloning the Git repository issue the commands::
+
+    $ git reset --hard HEAD
+    $ git pull
+
+otherwise download the compressed archived and uncompress it overriding the
+existing installation.
+
+Next upgrade/add the new requirements::
+
+    $ pip install --upgrade -r requirements.txt
+
+Common steps
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Migrate existing database schema with::
+
+    $ mayan-edms.py performupgrade
+
+Add new static media::
+
+    $ mayan-edms.py collectstatic --noinput
+
+The upgrade procedure is now complete.
+
+
+Backward incompatible changes
+=============================
+
+* None
+
+Bugs fixed or issues closed
+===========================
+
+* `GitLab issue #423 <https://gitlab.com/mayan-edms/mayan-edms/issues/423>`_ Metadata can't handle non ascii chars on upload
+
+
+.. _PyPI: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/mayan-edms/
diff --git a/docs/releases/index.rst b/docs/releases/index.rst
index 588460354a..8293d07856 100644
--- a/docs/releases/index.rst
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@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ versions of the documentation contain the release notes for any later releases.
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
 
+   2.7.1
    2.7
    2.6.4
    2.6.3
diff --git a/mayan/__init__.py b/mayan/__init__.py
index 4295aa7cfe..e47c585dac 100644
--- a/mayan/__init__.py
+++ b/mayan/__init__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 __title__ = 'Mayan EDMS'
-__version__ = '2.7'
-__build__ = 0x020700
+__version__ = '2.7.1'
+__build__ = 0x020701
 __author__ = 'Roberto Rosario'
 __author_email__ = 'roberto.rosario@mayan-edms.com'
 __description__ = 'Free Open Source Electronic Document Management System'