diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e77eba4..dd77ba3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,19 @@
 
 <!-- version list -->
 
+## v7.1.0 (2025-10-05)
+
+### Chores
+
+- Sync version to config.py [skip ci]
+  ([`d54bfdd`](https://github.com/BeehiveInnovations/zen-mcp-server/commit/d54bfdd49797d076ec9cade44c56292a8089c744))
+
+### Features
+
+- Support for codex as external CLI
+  ([`561e4aa`](https://github.com/BeehiveInnovations/zen-mcp-server/commit/561e4aaaa8a89eb89c03985b9e7720cc98ef666c))
+
+
 ## v7.0.2 (2025-10-05)
 
 ### Chores
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d88bc84..69c00f5 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "zen-mcp-server"
-version = "7.0.2"
+version = "7.1.0"
 description = "AI-powered MCP server with multiple model providers"
 requires-python = ">=3.9"
 dependencies = [