diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4f35fbc7..58bb6732 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "vsce",
-  "version": "1.70.0",
+  "version": "1.71.0",
   "description": "VSCode Extension Manager",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",