diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 7588679..f2c43d5 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "1.7.0"
+    ".": "1.7.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f391f56..6383859 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.7.1](https://github.com/postalsys/ee-client/compare/v1.7.0...v1.7.1) (2026-09-02)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* report failed API requests in the UI instead of loading forever ([5f65738](https://github.com/postalsys/ee-client/commit/5f65738b1df85e11a24bb0b88a0f54409f9323c1))
+
 ## [1.7.0](https://github.com/postalsys/ee-client/compare/v1.6.0...v1.7.0) (2026-07-30)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b2d4898..733df10 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "@postalsys/ee-client",
-    "version": "1.7.0",
+    "version": "1.7.1",
     "lockfileVersion": 3,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "@postalsys/ee-client",
-            "version": "1.7.0",
+            "version": "1.7.1",
             "license": "MIT",
             "devDependencies": {
                 "eslint": "^8.57.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c559811..f310460 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@postalsys/ee-client",
-    "version": "1.7.0",
+    "version": "1.7.1",
     "description": "EmailEngine client library for browser and Node.js applications",
     "main": "index.js",
     "module": "index.js",