diff --git a/.buildlibrary b/.buildlibrary
index fd0ccf7..d7f636b 100644
--- a/.buildlibrary
+++ b/.buildlibrary
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ValidationKey: '54457450'
+ValidationKey: '54480256'
 AcceptedWarnings:
 - 'Warning: package ''.*'' was built under R version'
 - 'Warning: namespace ''.*'' is not available and has been replaced'
diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index f43897e..0eb1925 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ cff-version: 1.2.0
 message: If you use this software, please cite it using the metadata from this file.
 type: software
 title: 'limes: The liMES R package'
-version: 2.71.0
-date-released: '2025-01-07'
+version: 2.71.1
+date-released: '2025-01-08'
 abstract: Contains the LIMES-specific routines for data and model output manipulation.
 authors:
 - family-names: Osorio
diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index 6c8a0a3..908813a 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 Type: Package
 Package: limes
 Title: The liMES R package
-Version: 2.71.0
-Date: 2025-01-07
+Version: 2.71.1
+Date: 2025-01-08
 Authors@R: 
     person("Sebastian", "Osorio", , "sebastian.osorio@pik-potsdam.de", role = c("aut", "cre"))
 Description: Contains the LIMES-specific routines for data and model
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index caf7311..9b47c5c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # The liMES R package
 
-R package **limes**, version **2.71.0**
+R package **limes**, version **2.71.1**
 
 [![CRAN status](https://www.r-pkg.org/badges/version/limes)](https://cran.r-project.org/package=limes) [![R build status](https://github.com/pik-piam/limes/workflows/check/badge.svg)](https://github.com/pik-piam/limes/actions) [![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/pik-piam/limes/branch/master/graph/badge.svg)](https://app.codecov.io/gh/pik-piam/limes) [![r-universe](https://pik-piam.r-universe.dev/badges/limes)](https://pik-piam.r-universe.dev/builds)
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ In case of questions / problems please contact Sebastian Osorio <sebastian.osori
 
 To cite package **limes** in publications use:
 
-Osorio S (2025). "limes: The liMES R package." Version: 2.71.0.
+Osorio S (2025). "limes: The liMES R package." Version: 2.71.1.
 
 A BibTeX entry for LaTeX users is
 
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ A BibTeX entry for LaTeX users is
 @Misc{,
   title = {limes: The liMES R package},
   author = {Sebastian Osorio},
-  date = {2025-01-07},
+  date = {2025-01-08},
   year = {2025},
-  note = {Version: 2.71.0},
+  note = {Version: 2.71.1},
 }
 ```