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 ## Release Notes for Cordova (Android) ##
 
+### 7.1.0 (Feb 20, 2018)
+* [CB-13879](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13879) updated gradle tools dependency to 3.0.1 for project template
+* [CB-13831](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13831) Update `android-versions` to 1.3.0 to support SDK 27.
+* [CB-13800](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13800) Drop pre-KitKat specific code
+* [CB-13724](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13724) Updated the **Android** Tooling required for the latest version on both the test project, and the template
+* [CB-13724](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13724) Bump Target SDK to API 27
+* [CB-13646](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13646) Using the deprecated `NDK` by default breaks the build.  Crosswalk users need to specify the Gradle parameters to keep it working.
+* [CB-12218](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-12218) Fix consistency of null result message
+* [CB-13571](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13571) Prevent crash with unrecognized **Android** version
+* [CB-13721](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13721) Fix build apps that use `cdvHelpers.getConfigPreference`
+* [CB-13621](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13621) Wrote similar warning to [CB-12948](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-12948) on **iOS**. We no longer support `cordova update` command.
+
 ### 7.0.0 (Nov 30, 2017)
 * [CB-13612](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13612) Fix the remapper so that XML files copy over and the Camera works again.
 * [CB-13741](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13741) Bump `package.json` so we can install plugins
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 {
   "name": "cordova-android",
-  "version": "7.1.0-dev",
+  "version": "7.1.0",
   "description": "cordova-android release",
   "bin": {
     "create": "bin/create"