diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 9b53df79..19b169dc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,19 @@ Infoblox.Nios_Modules Release Notes
 
 .. contents:: Topics
 
+v1.7.1
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+This update focuses on specific improvements and bug fixes for Host records to enhance system functionality and performance.
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+- Refined Host record return fields to ensure use_nextserver and nextserver are only included for IPv4, as these fields are not applicable to IPv6. `#274 <https://github.com/infobloxopen/infoblox-ansible/pull/274>`_
+- For Host IPv6, the mac parameter has been renamed to duid. `#274 <https://github.com/infobloxopen/infoblox-ansible/pull/274>`_
+
+
 v1.7.0
 ======
 
diff --git a/changelogs/.plugin-cache.yaml b/changelogs/.plugin-cache.yaml
index c13fa0bc..6ab23b95 100644
--- a/changelogs/.plugin-cache.yaml
+++ b/changelogs/.plugin-cache.yaml
@@ -194,4 +194,4 @@ plugins:
   shell: {}
   strategy: {}
   vars: {}
-version: 1.7.0
+version: 1.7.1
diff --git a/changelogs/changelog.yaml b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
index f70f7dd2..85250892 100644
--- a/changelogs/changelog.yaml
+++ b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
@@ -287,3 +287,10 @@ releases:
         name: nios_nsgroup_stubmember
         namespace: ""
     release_date: "2024-10-04"
+  1.7.1:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+        - Refined Host record return fields to ensure use_nextserver and nextserver are only included for IPv4, as these fields are not applicable to IPv6.
+        - For Host IPv6, the mac parameter has been renamed to duid.
+      release_summary: "This update focuses on specific improvements and bug fixes for Host records to enhance system functionality and performance."
+    release_date: "2024-11-18"
diff --git a/galaxy.yml b/galaxy.yml
index 602bc1ed..61b0aec4 100644
--- a/galaxy.yml
+++ b/galaxy.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace: infoblox
 name: nios_modules
 
 # The version of the collection. Must be compatible with semantic versioning
-version: 1.7.0
+version: 1.7.1
 
 # The path to the Markdown (.md) readme file. This path is relative to the root of the collection
 readme: README.md
diff --git a/plugins/modules/nios_host_record.py b/plugins/modules/nios_host_record.py
index d633ec7b..0fd3dd36 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/nios_host_record.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/nios_host_record.py
@@ -364,6 +364,18 @@
       username: admin
       password: admin
   connection: local
+
+- name: Create host record with IPv4 and IPv6 addresses
+  infoblox.nios_modules.nios_host_record:
+    name: hostrec.ansible.com
+    ipv4:
+      - address: 192.168.10.7
+        mac: 12:80:C8:E3:4C:AB
+    ipv6:
+      - address: fe80::10
+        duid: 12:80:C8:E3:4C:B4
+    state: present
+    provider: "{{ nios_provider }}"
 '''
 
 RETURN = ''' # '''