diff --git a/bindings/python/CHANGELOG.md b/bindings/python/CHANGELOG.md
index daded6b8..3f76b720 100644
--- a/bindings/python/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/bindings/python/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@
 
 ---
 
-# Changes in Version 1.7.0 (2025/02/276)
+# Changes in Version 1.7.1 (2025/03/26)
+
+- Fix projection handling when reading list-of-struct data structures.
+
+# Changes in Version 1.7.0 (2025/02/27)
 
 - Add support for PyArrow 19.0.
 - Add support for `pyarrow.decimal128` types.
diff --git a/bindings/python/pymongoarrow/version.py b/bindings/python/pymongoarrow/version.py
index b7ff7491..81b328e4 100644
--- a/bindings/python/pymongoarrow/version.py
+++ b/bindings/python/pymongoarrow/version.py
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.8.0.dev0"
+__version__ = "1.7.1"
 
 _MIN_LIBBSON_VERSION = "1.23.1"