diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f6b902484..cd6c51a92 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [7.0.1](https://github.com/terrestris/shogun-util/compare/v7.0.0...v7.0.1) (2023-07-14)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add non-null assertion operator ([9fe1a2b](https://github.com/terrestris/shogun-util/commit/9fe1a2b65327ed21df272506368f4d4c6ee3d8b3))
+
 # [7.0.0](https://github.com/terrestris/shogun-util/compare/v6.1.0...v7.0.0) (2023-07-14)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5be5d8424..652c8f207 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@terrestris/shogun-util",
-  "version": "7.0.0",
+  "version": "7.0.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@terrestris/shogun-util",
-      "version": "7.0.0",
+      "version": "7.0.1",
       "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
         "@terrestris/base-util": "^1.0.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index edcbc87e3..69f685c6f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@terrestris/shogun-util",
-  "version": "7.0.0",
+  "version": "7.0.1",
   "keywords": [],
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/terrestris/shogun-util/issues"