diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a8be71079..995ecebc6 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ test {
 //  Version ============================================================
 // Development_stage (DEV:0  BETA:1  STABLE:2)
 def major = '7'
-def minor = '0'
-def development_stage = 2
+def minor = '1'
+def development_stage = 0
 def releaseArtefacts = true
 def development_tag = ["dev", "beta", "tag_stable"]
 def version_type = ["-DEV", "-BETA", ""]
@@ -309,9 +309,9 @@ task pushmd(dependsOn: preparingBuild)  {
         // list the contributors that don't want to be mentioned in release notes
         def contributorFilter = ["Che"]
 
-        def commitCount = callGit('git rev-list 6.0..HEAD --count')
-        def diff = callGit('git diff --shortstat 6.0..HEAD')
-        def contributors = filter(callGit('git shortlog -s -n 6.0..HEAD'), contributorFilter)
+        def commitCount = callGit('git rev-list 7.0..HEAD --count')
+        def diff = callGit('git diff --shortstat 7.0..HEAD')
+        def contributors = filter(callGit('git shortlog -s -n 7.0..HEAD'), contributorFilter)
         def latestCommit = callGit('git log -1 --pretty=format:"%s"')
 
         println("create release-notes")
diff --git a/src/main/resources/release_notes.md b/src/main/resources/release_notes.md
index 62c8116e1..812b5b27b 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/release_notes.md
+++ b/src/main/resources/release_notes.md
@@ -2,81 +2,35 @@
 
 ## Highlights
 
-* Faster and more secure database access using prepared statements (#1593)
-* Improved formula for calculating skill losses - Schum's formula (#1661)
-* fix team spirit influence on midfield rating (#1778)
-* login dialog shows team logos (#1643)
 
-## [Detailed Changelog](https://github.com/akasolace/HO/issues?q=milestone%3A7.0)
+## [Detailed Changelog](https://github.com/akasolace/HO/issues?q=milestone%3A8.0)
 
 ### Database
-* faster and more secure database access using prepared statements (#1593)
-* refactoring of user administration (#1628)
-* each HO process uses its own log file (#1800)
 
 ### Squad
-* add last match columns: rating at end of match, position and minutes (#1523)
-* add mother club and matches current team columns (#1401)
-* fix `ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException` upon startup, as no column could be displayed (#1757)
-* fix player compare when sold player is bought back again (#1624)
-* new column HTMS-28, player potential (#1288)
-* fix last match date of walkover matches (#1776)
-* fix npe when player avatar download fails (#1806)
-* fix best position display in skill tester (#1822)
-* fix import of hrf files from portal tracker (#1829)
 
 ### Team Analyzer
-* team analyzer displays man marking tactic (#1741)
-* add opponents' team development numbers to recap table (#347)
-* adjust panel layouts for font size 16 (#1805)
 
 ### Rating
-* fix team spirit influence on midfield rating (#1778)
 
 ### Matches
-* reload of match details supports selection ranges (#1595)
 
 ### Lineup
-* SubstitutionEditor shows effect on loddarstats (#1626)
-* fix bug of cleared next lineup when wrong matches were downloaded from HT (#1721)
-* lineup rating pane is scrollable (#1783)
-* fix error in lineup position panel (#1795)
 
 ### Statistics
-* add tooltips and labels to series data points (#1199)
-* player statistics no longer shows players that quit the club before selected time range (#1705)
 
 ### Transfer
-* display player's age at transfer date (#1659)
-* Transfer module is no longer an autostart module to speed up the first download (#1760)
-* fix copy+paste feature in transfer scout (#1841)
 
 ### Training
-* fix daylight saving resetting future trainings (#1668)
-* fix skill drop calculation - use Schum's formula (#1661)
-* fix error in training calculation due to incorrectly loaded cup matches (#1714)
-* changing training priorities in prediction table will update player details views (#1798)
 
 ### League
-* fix order of last 5 matches - use the same as hattrick (#1793)
-* disable league promotion feature (#1412)
 
 ### Youth
-* duration format d hh:mm:ss of "can be promoted in" when less than one day is left (#1578)
 
 ### Misc
-* fix display of wrong currency and character encoding when ht worldetails table wasn't initialized (#1622)
 
 ## Translations
 
-Reports by Contributors - October 15, 2022 - April 22, 2023
+Reports by Contributors - April 22, 2023 - April 22, 2023
 
-* Jan 131
-* Fresty di Lot 39
-* sich 16
-* wsbrenk 16
-* Lidegand 14
-* Moorhuhninho 13
-* TeamBMW 5
-
-Total 234
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+Total 0
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