diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index ac7576b5c..eab9236e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m unittest test_pybpod_config.py
           # python -m unittest test_scripts.py
           python -m unittest test_start_pybpod.py
+          python -m unittest test_spacers.py
           python -m unittest test_task.py
           # python -m unittest discover
 
diff --git a/iblrig/__init__.py b/iblrig/__init__.py
index 4d593b4c2..7ddf1ad5a 100644
--- a/iblrig/__init__.py
+++ b/iblrig/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "7.0.5"
+__version__ = "7.1.0"
 import logging
 
 import colorlog
diff --git a/release_notes.md b/release_notes.md
index 4cd726148..48b06fd68 100644
--- a/release_notes.md
+++ b/release_notes.md
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 # **Release notes**
 
+## **Release Notes 7.1.0**
+- spacer utility feature added for chaining multiple tasks 
+
 ## **Release Notes 7.0.5**
-  - minor fix to windows pathing for experiment description gui to grab alyx username
-  - removal of unnecessary ONE version check in purge_rig_data script
-  - added bpod BNC1 output to several training tasks
+- minor fix to windows pathing for experiment description gui to grab alyx username
+- removal of unnecessary ONE version check in purge_rig_data script
+- added bpod BNC1 output to several training tasks
 
 ## **Release Notes 7.0.4**
 - modified call to experiment description gui to pass alyx username and subject information