diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 453bf7f3d..cab9cd2c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Store artifacts for further jobs
       - name: Store artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: ${{ matrix.id }}
           path: |
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: build
     steps:
       - name: Download windows artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: windows
           path: ./release/
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ jobs:
           set: ${{ steps.sha512.outputs.value }}
 
       - name: Store signed artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: windows-signed
           path: ./signed/*
@@ -324,12 +324,12 @@ jobs:
     needs: build
     steps:
       - name: Download x64 artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: linux
           path: ./release/linux
       - name: Download arm64 artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: linux-arm64
           path: ./release/linux-arm64
@@ -367,14 +367,14 @@ jobs:
           GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
 
       - name: Store x64 signature
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: linux
           path: ./release/linux/${{ steps.filename.outputs.x64 }}.sig
           if-no-files-found: error
 
       - name: Store arm64 signature
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: linux-arm64
           path: ./release/linux-arm64/${{ steps.filename.outputs.arm64 }}.sig
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build, sign-win-app, sign-app-image]
     steps:
       - name: Download all artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
           path: ./release/
 
diff --git a/node/use-version b/node/use-version
index e9d66c791..a97fc4411 100755
--- a/node/use-version
+++ b/node/use-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v1.6.8
+v1.7.1
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 66b8c2f86..a8ff2b8e7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "spacemesh_app",
   "productName": "Spacemesh",
-  "version": "1.6.11",
+  "version": "1.7.1",
   "author": {
     "name": "Spacemesh",
     "email": "info@spacemesh.io",