diff --git a/doc/src/conf.py b/doc/src/conf.py
index 27920c1..1d9c475 100644
--- a/doc/src/conf.py
+++ b/doc/src/conf.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ author = 'Oracle'
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = '7.1'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '7.1.0'
+release = '7.1.1'
 
 # There are two options for replacing |today|: either, you set today to some
 # non-false value, then it is used:
diff --git a/doc/src/releasenotes.rst b/doc/src/releasenotes.rst
index 8a67af4..e2ab2ee 100644
--- a/doc/src/releasenotes.rst
+++ b/doc/src/releasenotes.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,18 @@ cx_Oracle Release Notes
 
 .. _releasenotes70:
 
+Version 7.1.1 (February 2019)
+-----------------------------
+
+#)  Updated to `ODPI-C 3.1.2
+    <https://oracle.github.io/odpi/doc/releasenotes.html#
+    version-3-1-2-february-19-2019>`__.
+#)  Corrected code for freeing CQN message objects when multiple queries are
+    registered
+    (`ODPI-C issue 96 <https://github.com/oracle/odpi/issues/96>`__).
+#)  Improved error messages and installation documentation.
+
+
 Version 7.1 (February 2019)
 ---------------------------
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6aa58ac..6d5c2e1 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ except:
     from distutils.extension import Extension
 
 # define build constants
-BUILD_VERSION = "7.1.0"
+BUILD_VERSION = "7.1.1"
 
 # setup extra link and compile args
 extraLinkArgs = []