diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
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+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Type: Package
 Package: openxlsx
 Title: Read, Write and Edit xlsx Files
 Version: 4.2.7.1
-Date: 2024-09-10
+Date: 2024-09-19
 Authors@R: 
     c(person(given = "Philipp",
              family = "Schauberger",
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# openxlsx (development version)
+# openxlsx 4.2.7.1
 
 * It's now possible to insert a hyperlinked image by passing a URL, relative or absolute file path, or mailto string to the new `address` parameter of `insertImage()`.