diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 7c483e8f4f0228a03c1bdbd38cd356963532d075..081af9a10f3f93516868061c1c9211e5a8d8f524 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.7
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+1.7.1
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