diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3644e27..f71ec87 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v2.7.1 (2026-08-10)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **release**: ensure image have semantic ver tag (AH-2026081080303)
+- **release**: noop retrigger (AH-2026081091253)
+
+<!-- also in this release: revert -->
+
 ## v2.7.0 (2026-08-10)
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a4e804b..502c80c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # check-endpoint.py
 
 <p align="center">
-  <img alt="Version" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.7.0-89b4fa?style=flat">
+  <img alt="Version" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.7.1-89b4fa?style=flat">
   <img alt="Status" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Status-beta-f9e2af?style=flat">
   <a href="https://github.com/bytebeast/check-endpoint/blob/main/LICENSE"><img alt="License" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-a6e3a1?style=flat"></a>
   <a href="https://www.python.org/downloads/"><img alt="Python" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3.9+-cba6f7?style=flat"></a>
diff --git a/check-endpoint.py b/check-endpoint.py
index 3082284..2d2b827 100755
--- a/check-endpoint.py
+++ b/check-endpoint.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     sys.exit(1)
 
 
-APP_VERSION = "2.7.0"
+APP_VERSION = "2.7.1"
 DEFAULT_USER_AGENT = f"check-endpoint/{APP_VERSION}"
 
 # Sent on every request unless the caller supplies their own Accept header
diff --git a/contrib/check-endpoint-cli/check-endpoint.py b/contrib/check-endpoint-cli/check-endpoint.py
index 3082284..2d2b827 100755
--- a/contrib/check-endpoint-cli/check-endpoint.py
+++ b/contrib/check-endpoint-cli/check-endpoint.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     sys.exit(1)
 
 
-APP_VERSION = "2.7.0"
+APP_VERSION = "2.7.1"
 DEFAULT_USER_AGENT = f"check-endpoint/{APP_VERSION}"
 
 # Sent on every request unless the caller supplies their own Accept header
diff --git a/contrib/check-endpoint-exporter/check-endpoint.py b/contrib/check-endpoint-exporter/check-endpoint.py
index 3082284..2d2b827 100755
--- a/contrib/check-endpoint-exporter/check-endpoint.py
+++ b/contrib/check-endpoint-exporter/check-endpoint.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     sys.exit(1)
 
 
-APP_VERSION = "2.7.0"
+APP_VERSION = "2.7.1"
 DEFAULT_USER_AGENT = f"check-endpoint/{APP_VERSION}"
 
 # Sent on every request unless the caller supplies their own Accept header
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e6532d9..da152d3 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 [project]
 name = "check-endpoint"
 # Duplicated as APP_VERSION in check-endpoint.py. Bump both together.
-version = "2.7.0"
+version = "2.7.1"
 
 # THE single source of truth for the minimum Python version.
 #