diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index e7ca6139..13708fa5 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.7.0"
+  ".": "0.7.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index be4fc133..b1ed2bf0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.7.1](https://github.com/skiftle/apiwork/compare/apiwork/v0.7.0...apiwork/v0.7.1) (2026-08-07)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* make a default imply optional ([40372cb](https://github.com/skiftle/apiwork/commit/40372cb64baa013e9db5f467685ed51f7ea6f55b))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* apply falsy defaults ([fc2f3e9](https://github.com/skiftle/apiwork/commit/fc2f3e9d6b1924acb6f39aeff779fcb7d6461a49))
+
 ## [0.7.0](https://github.com/skiftle/apiwork/compare/apiwork/v0.6.1...apiwork/v0.7.0) (2026-04-17)
 
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 6ccfd410..54230674 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    apiwork (0.7.0)
+    apiwork (0.7.1)
       rails (>= 8.0)
 
 GEM
diff --git a/lib/apiwork/version.rb b/lib/apiwork/version.rb
index 37166e6d..44404ba6 100644
--- a/lib/apiwork/version.rb
+++ b/lib/apiwork/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module Apiwork
-  VERSION = '0.7.0'
+  VERSION = '0.7.1'
 end