diff --git a/.github/workflows/draft_new_release.yml b/.github/workflows/draft_new_release.yml
index 64d2ac876..fd24d4d0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/draft_new_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/draft_new_release.yml
@@ -62,14 +62,12 @@ jobs:
           echo "::set-output name=new_version::$new_version"
 
       - name: Update changelog & bump version
+        id: finish-release
         env:
           HUSKY: 0
         run: |
-          npm i -g conventional-changelog-cli
-          SUMMARY=$(((npx conventional-changelog -u) 2>&1) | sed "s/*/<br> */g" | sed "s/#/ /g" | tr -d '\n' || true)
-          echo $SUMMARY
-          echo "::set-output name=commit_summary::$SUMMARY"
-          npm run release
+          
+          npx standard-version -a
 
       - name: Push new version in release branch & tag
         run: |
@@ -82,5 +80,5 @@ jobs:
           destination_branch: ${{ steps.create-release.outputs.main_branch }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
           pr_title: "chore(release): pulling ${{ steps.create-release.outputs.branch_name }} into ${{ steps.create-release.outputs.main_branch }}"
-          pr_body: ":crown: *An automated PR*\n\n${{ steps.finish-release.outputs.commit_summary }}"
+          pr_body:  ":crown: *An automated PR*"
           pr_reviewer: 'itsdebs'
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 733906b8b..5d9488890 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -23,6 +23,3 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 ### Added
 - Session Tracking.
 
-## Version -1.7.1 - 2022-11-17
-### Fixed
-- Db downgradation issues when the SDK is downgraded from DMT versions (1.8.0-beta.1) to previous versions
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d4dd45ca3..0729ce4bc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ allprojects {
 
 ```groovy
 
-implementation 'com.rudderstack.android.sdk:core:1.7.1'
+implementation 'com.rudderstack.android.sdk:core:1.x.x'
 ```
 
 ## Initializing ```RudderClient```
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 7cba7a246..984a9bd18 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ kotlin.code.style=official
 GROUP=com.rudderstack.android.sdk
 
 VERSION_CODE=1
-VERSION_NAME=1.7.1
+VERSION_NAME=1.7.0
 
 POM_NAME=Rudderstack SDK for android
 POM_DESCRIPTION=Rudderstack SDK for android