diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f27c558c..63424b60 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apply plugin: 'java'
 apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
 
 group = "ome"
-version = "7.1.0-SNAPSHOT"
+version = "7.1.0"
 
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation group: 'ome', name: 'formats-gpl', version: '7.0.1'
-    implementation group: 'ch.qos.logback', name: 'logback-classic', version: '1.3.13'
+    implementation group: 'ome', name: 'formats-gpl', version: '7.1.0'
+    implementation group: 'ch.qos.logback', name: 'logback-classic', version: '1.3.14'
 }
 
 task sourcesJar(type: Jar, dependsOn: classes) {
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index edec05f3..dfa44bb0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
   <groupId>ome</groupId>
   <artifactId>bio-formats-examples</artifactId>
-  <version>7.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>7.1.0</version>
 
   <name>Bio-Formats examples</name>
   <description>Bio-Formats examples</description>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   </licenses>
 
   <properties>
-    <formats-gpl.version>7.0.1</formats-gpl.version>
+    <formats-gpl.version>7.1.0</formats-gpl.version>
     <logback.version>1.3.14</logback.version>
 
     <!-- NB: Avoid platform encoding warning when copying resources. -->
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-      <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0.9</version>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
       <artifactId>formats-gpl</artifactId>