diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index d08772e..44917be 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -4,12 +4,23 @@ Changelog
 
 (unreleased)
 ------------
+- Feat: better dashboard reloading mechanism, refs NOISSUE. [Simon
+  Diesenreiter]
+- Feat: add explicit workflow steps and guardrail prompts, refs NOISSUE.
+  [Simon Diesenreiter]
+
+
+0.7.1 (2026-04-11)
+------------------
 
 Fix
 ~~~
 - Add additional deletion confirmation, refs NOISSUE. [Simon
   Diesenreiter]
 
+Other
+~~~~~
+
 
 0.7.0 (2026-04-10)
 ------------------
diff --git a/ai_software_factory/VERSION b/ai_software_factory/VERSION
index 39e898a..a3df0a6 100644
--- a/ai_software_factory/VERSION
+++ b/ai_software_factory/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.7.1
+0.8.0