diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst
index 1b8da4db..35838b48 100644
--- a/NEWS.rst
+++ b/NEWS.rst
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@ Release notes
 
 .. towncrier release notes start
 
-Towncrier 24.7.1rc1 (2024-07-31)
-================================
+Towncrier 24.7.1 (2024-07-31)
+=============================
+
+No significant changes since the previous release candidate.
+
 
 Bugfixes
 --------
diff --git a/src/towncrier/_version.py b/src/towncrier/_version.py
index 9280053b..99e0c5ef 100644
--- a/src/towncrier/_version.py
+++ b/src/towncrier/_version.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # For RC    - 23.11.0rc1  (release candidate starts at 1)
 # For final - 23.11.0
 # make sure to follow PEP440
-__version__ = "24.7.1rc1"
+__version__ = "24.7.1"
 
 _hatchling_version = __version__
 __all__ = ["_hatchling_version"]