diff --git a/lucene/CHANGES.txt b/lucene/CHANGES.txt
index 475a361b042..3d875c3244f 100644
--- a/lucene/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/lucene/CHANGES.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ http://s.apache.org/luceneversions
 ======================= Lucene 8.0.0 =======================
 (No Changes)
 
+======================= Lucene 7.1.0 =======================
+(No Changes)
+
 ======================= Lucene 7.0.0 =======================
 
 New Features
diff --git a/lucene/core/src/java/org/apache/lucene/util/Version.java b/lucene/core/src/java/org/apache/lucene/util/Version.java
index 81d02f21c79..0fe4f30079b 100644
--- a/lucene/core/src/java/org/apache/lucene/util/Version.java
+++ b/lucene/core/src/java/org/apache/lucene/util/Version.java
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ public final class Version {
   @Deprecated
   public static final Version LUCENE_7_0_0 = new Version(7, 0, 0);
 
+  /**
+   * Match settings and bugs in Lucene's 7.1.0 release.
+   * @deprecated Use latest
+   */
+  @Deprecated
+  public static final Version LUCENE_7_1_0 = new Version(7, 1, 0);
+
   /**
    * Match settings and bugs in Lucene's 8.0.0 release.
    * <p>