diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ade0dd42..d5b462c5 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Note: Release numbers are nothing more than numbers. There are some
 "missing" versions due to trace file changes during development. This is not
 a mistake.
 
-v0.7.1 (xxxx-xx-xx)
+v0.7.1 (2020-08-24)
 -------------------
 
 - Dropped support for pre-v0.6 traces.