diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 825c32f0d..06d528a97 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
+## What's Changed
+
+## [2.7.1-RC](https://github.com/chutney-testing/chutney/tree/2.7.1-RC)
+
+### 🐛 Fixed bugs:
+* fix(server): remove write numbers as strings in reports by @KarimGl in https://github.com/chutney-testing/chutney/pull/11
+### 🔧 Technical enhancements:
+* chore(): Clean transitive dependencies from kotlin-dsl & server packaging jar name by @KarimGl in https://github.com/chutney-testing/chutney/pull/12
+
+**[Full Changelog](https://github.com/chutney-testing/chutney/commits/2.7.1-RC)**
diff --git a/chutney/action-impl/pom.xml b/chutney/action-impl/pom.xml
index 2d5a76fcf..39b266573 100644
--- a/chutney/action-impl/pom.xml
+++ b/chutney/action-impl/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.chutneytesting</groupId>
         <artifactId>chutney-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.1-RC</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>action-impl</artifactId>
diff --git a/chutney/action-spi/pom.xml b/chutney/action-spi/pom.xml
index 37871912a..11a808c81 100644
--- a/chutney/action-spi/pom.xml
+++ b/chutney/action-spi/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.chutneytesting</groupId>
         <artifactId>chutney-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.1-RC</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>action-spi</artifactId>
diff --git a/chutney/chutney-junit/api/pom.xml b/chutney/chutney-junit/api/pom.xml
index ef66d9119..23ede548b 100644
--- a/chutney/chutney-junit/api/pom.xml
+++ b/chutney/chutney-junit/api/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.chutneytesting</groupId>
         <artifactId>chutney-junit-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.1-RC</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>chutney-junit-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/chutney/chutney-junit/engine/pom.xml b/chutney/chutney-junit/engine/pom.xml
index f30920c7c..7781443e4 100644
--- a/chutney/chutney-junit/engine/pom.xml
+++ b/chutney/chutney-junit/engine/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.chutneytesting</groupId>
         <artifactId>chutney-junit-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.1-RC</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>chutney-junit-engine</artifactId>
diff --git a/chutney/chutney-junit/pom.xml b/chutney/chutney-junit/pom.xml
index a43c4599c..86a1d617c 100644
--- a/chutney/chutney-junit/pom.xml
+++ b/chutney/chutney-junit/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.chutneytesting</groupId>
         <artifactId>chutney-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.1-RC</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>chutney-junit-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/chutney/engine/pom.xml b/chutney/engine/pom.xml
index 5cbbb0d63..abb23159b 100644
--- a/chutney/engine/pom.xml
+++ b/chutney/engine/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.chutneytesting</groupId>
         <artifactId>chutney-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.1-RC</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>engine</artifactId>
diff --git a/chutney/environment/pom.xml b/chutney/environment/pom.xml
index 32c780ad0..94332a150 100644
--- a/chutney/environment/pom.xml
+++ b/chutney/environment/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>chutney-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>com.chutneytesting</groupId>
-        <version>2.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.1-RC</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/chutney/glacio-adapter/pom.xml b/chutney/glacio-adapter/pom.xml
index ce5a68fa7..db4ae8364 100644
--- a/chutney/glacio-adapter/pom.xml
+++ b/chutney/glacio-adapter/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.chutneytesting</groupId>
         <artifactId>chutney-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.1-RC</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>glacio-adapter</artifactId>
diff --git a/chutney/jira/pom.xml b/chutney/jira/pom.xml
index 27a2ddf10..413f7dd72 100644
--- a/chutney/jira/pom.xml
+++ b/chutney/jira/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>chutney-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>com.chutneytesting</groupId>
-        <version>2.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.1-RC</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/chutney/packaging/local-api-unsecure/pom.xml b/chutney/packaging/local-api-unsecure/pom.xml
index 04d248e4f..8b2316345 100644
--- a/chutney/packaging/local-api-unsecure/pom.xml
+++ b/chutney/packaging/local-api-unsecure/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.chutneytesting</groupId>
         <artifactId>packaging</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.1-RC</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>local-api-unsecure</artifactId>
diff --git a/chutney/packaging/local-dev/pom.xml b/chutney/packaging/local-dev/pom.xml
index 85f8e31ab..a0ae03079 100644
--- a/chutney/packaging/local-dev/pom.xml
+++ b/chutney/packaging/local-dev/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.chutneytesting</groupId>
         <artifactId>packaging</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.1-RC</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>local-dev</artifactId>
diff --git a/chutney/packaging/pom.xml b/chutney/packaging/pom.xml
index 63ae8f56e..5565a38ae 100644
--- a/chutney/packaging/pom.xml
+++ b/chutney/packaging/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.chutneytesting</groupId>
         <artifactId>chutney-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.1-RC</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>packaging</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/chutney/pom.xml b/chutney/pom.xml
index b7c6acdf2..a39989f11 100644
--- a/chutney/pom.xml
+++ b/chutney/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.chutneytesting</groupId>
     <artifactId>chutney-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>2.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.7.1-RC</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Chutney</name>
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         <url>https://github.com/chutney-testing/chutney.git</url>
         <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:chutney-testing/chutney.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:chutney-testing/chutney.git</developerConnection>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>2.7.1-RC</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <issueManagement>
diff --git a/chutney/server-core/pom.xml b/chutney/server-core/pom.xml
index 382a31a0b..bb362a5b9 100644
--- a/chutney/server-core/pom.xml
+++ b/chutney/server-core/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>chutney-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>com.chutneytesting</groupId>
-        <version>2.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.1-RC</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>server-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/chutney/server/pom.xml b/chutney/server/pom.xml
index 80b328430..74c4fbbbc 100644
--- a/chutney/server/pom.xml
+++ b/chutney/server/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.chutneytesting</groupId>
         <artifactId>chutney-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.1-RC</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>server</artifactId>
diff --git a/chutney/tools/pom.xml b/chutney/tools/pom.xml
index 094da4bcd..303f6f49b 100644
--- a/chutney/tools/pom.xml
+++ b/chutney/tools/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.chutneytesting</groupId>
         <artifactId>chutney-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.1-RC</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>tools</artifactId>
diff --git a/chutney/ui/pom.xml b/chutney/ui/pom.xml
index b92436109..ceccdf22f 100644
--- a/chutney/ui/pom.xml
+++ b/chutney/ui/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.chutneytesting</groupId>
         <artifactId>chutney-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.7.1-RC</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>ui</artifactId>
diff --git a/idea-plugin/gradle.properties b/idea-plugin/gradle.properties
index 27bd9c07c..5120b0d0c 100755
--- a/idea-plugin/gradle.properties
+++ b/idea-plugin/gradle.properties
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048M
 
 pluginGroup = com.chutneytesting.idea
 pluginName = chutney-idea-plugin
-chutneyVersion = 2.7.1-SNAPSHOT
+chutneyVersion = 2.7.1-RC
 
 # See https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/build-number-ranges.html
 # for insight into build numbers and IntelliJ Platform versions.
diff --git a/kotlin-dsl/gradle.properties b/kotlin-dsl/gradle.properties
index 7be45d0ec..bee83affa 100644
--- a/kotlin-dsl/gradle.properties
+++ b/kotlin-dsl/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-chutneyVersion = 2.7.1-SNAPSHOT
+chutneyVersion = 2.7.1-RC