diff --git a/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst b/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index c6908231a2..0000000000
--- a/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-RELEASE_TYPE: minor
-
-This release adds :class:`~hypothesis.database.GitHubArtifactDatabase`, a new database
-backend that allows developers to access the examples found by a Github Actions CI job.
-This is particularly useful for workflows that involve continuous fuzzing,
-like `HypoFuzz <https://hypofuzz.com/>`__.
-
-Thanks to Agustín Covarrubias for this feature!
diff --git a/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst b/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
index 4659e269a2..99d6f17840 100644
--- a/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
@@ -18,6 +18,19 @@ Hypothesis 6.x
 
     .. include:: ../RELEASE.rst
 
+.. _v6.71.0:
+
+-------------------
+6.71.0 - 2023-04-07
+-------------------
+
+This release adds :class:`~hypothesis.database.GitHubArtifactDatabase`, a new database
+backend that allows developers to access the examples found by a Github Actions CI job.
+This is particularly useful for workflows that involve continuous fuzzing,
+like `HypoFuzz <https://hypofuzz.com/>`__.
+
+Thanks to Agustín Covarrubias for this feature!
+
 .. _v6.70.2:
 
 -------------------
diff --git a/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py b/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
index f5ca0418e8..0cdac482c8 100644
--- a/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
+++ b/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@
 # v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file, You can
 # obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 
-__version_info__ = (6, 70, 2)
+__version_info__ = (6, 71, 0)
 __version__ = ".".join(map(str, __version_info__))