diff --git a/CHANGELOG-6.x.md b/CHANGELOG-6.x.md
index 310fc8642edf..2d420818f229 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG-6.x.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG-6.x.md
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 # Release Notes for 6.x
 
-## [Unreleased](https://github.com/laravel/framework/compare/v6.20.37...6.x)
+## [Unreleased](https://github.com/laravel/framework/compare/v6.20.38...6.x)
+
+
+## [v6.20.38 (2021-11-09)](https://github.com/laravel/framework/compare/v6.20.37...v6.20.38)
+
+### Added
+- Added new lost connection error message for sqlsrv ([#39466](https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/39466))
 
 
 ## [v6.20.37 (2021-11-02)](https://github.com/laravel/framework/compare/v6.20.36...v6.20.37)
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php
index 1ddd8492378a..19d743520ecb 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Application extends Container implements ApplicationContract, CachesConfig
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    const VERSION = '8.70.2';
+    const VERSION = '8.71.0';
 
     /**
      * The base path for the Laravel installation.