diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index bf00b4f..b728193 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "io.timelimit.android.open"
         minSdkVersion 19
         targetSdkVersion 33
-        versionCode 216
-        versionName "7.0.0"
+        versionCode 217
+        versionName "7.1.0"
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         kapt {
             arguments {
diff --git a/app/src/main/play/de-DE/whatsnew b/app/src/main/play/de-DE/whatsnew
index e538431..afeb2da 100644
--- a/app/src/main/play/de-DE/whatsnew
+++ b/app/src/main/play/de-DE/whatsnew
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-- Zeitbegrenzungsregeln mit Ablaufzeitpunkt
-- Benachrichtigung zum Anfang der Extra-Zeit
+- verbesserter Umgang mit Fehlern im Hintergrund
+- enthaltene Komponenten aktualisiert
diff --git a/app/src/main/play/en-US/whatsnew b/app/src/main/play/en-US/whatsnew
index 600e205..4ff2027 100644
--- a/app/src/main/play/en-US/whatsnew
+++ b/app/src/main/play/en-US/whatsnew
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-- add support for time limit rules that expire
-- notification when the extra time starts
+- improved handling of errors in the background
+- update contained software