diff --git a/docs/API.md b/docs/API.md
index fb48a88..df0b75f 100644
--- a/docs/API.md
+++ b/docs/API.md
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ trusting an address supplied by the game client.
   "port": 7777,
   "current_players": 0,
   "max_players": 8,
-  "game_version": "0.6.8-alpha",
-  "protocol_version": 3
+  "game_version": "0.7.1-alpha",
+  "protocol_version": 4
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/netfishing_discovery/__init__.py b/netfishing_discovery/__init__.py
index 3813cf1..491b53e 100644
--- a/netfishing_discovery/__init__.py
+++ b/netfishing_discovery/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """NETfishing discovery service."""
 
-__version__ = "0.6.8-alpha"
+__version__ = "0.7.1-alpha"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5a40456..5562420 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "netfishing-discovery-server"
-version = "0.6.8-alpha"
+version = "0.7.1-alpha"
 description = "Ephemeral public-room directory for NETfishing"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
 dependencies = []
diff --git a/tests/test_http_api.py b/tests/test_http_api.py
index 985c754..163431b 100644
--- a/tests/test_http_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_http_api.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ VALID_ROOM = {
     "port": 7777,
     "current_players": 1,
     "max_players": 8,
-    "game_version": "0.6.8-alpha",
-    "protocol_version": 3,
+    "game_version": "0.7.1-alpha",
+    "protocol_version": 4,
 }
 
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class DiscoveryHTTPTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIsInstance(room_id, str)
         self.assertIsInstance(token, str)
 
-        status, listing = self.request("GET", "/v1/rooms?protocol_version=3")
+        status, listing = self.request("GET", "/v1/rooms?protocol_version=4")
         self.assertEqual(status, 200)
         assert listing is not None
         listed_rooms = listing["rooms"]
@@ -94,14 +94,14 @@ class DiscoveryHTTPTests(unittest.TestCase):
         status, updated = self.request(
             "PUT",
             f"/v1/rooms/{room_id}",
-            dict(VALID_ROOM, game_version="0.6.7-alpha"),
+            dict(VALID_ROOM, game_version="0.6.8-alpha"),
             str(token),
         )
         self.assertEqual(status, 409)
         assert updated is not None
         self.assertEqual(updated["error"]["code"], "game_version_mismatch")
         self.assertEqual(
-            updated["error"]["required_game_version"], "0.6.8-alpha"
+            updated["error"]["required_game_version"], "0.7.1-alpha"
         )
 
         status, updated = self.request(
@@ -127,14 +127,14 @@ class DiscoveryHTTPTests(unittest.TestCase):
         status, body = self.request(
             "POST",
             "/v1/rooms",
-            dict(VALID_ROOM, game_version="0.6.7-alpha"),
+            dict(VALID_ROOM, game_version="0.6.8-alpha"),
         )
         self.assertEqual(status, 409)
         assert body is not None
         error = body["error"]
         assert isinstance(error, dict)
         self.assertEqual(error["code"], "game_version_mismatch")
-        self.assertEqual(error["required_game_version"], "0.6.8-alpha")
+        self.assertEqual(error["required_game_version"], "0.7.1-alpha")
         self.assertIn("will not be listed", str(error["message"]))
 
     def test_empty_dedicated_room_can_be_listed(self) -> None:
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class DiscoveryHTTPTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(status, 200)
         assert body is not None
         self.assertEqual(body["status"], "ok")
-        self.assertEqual(body["version"], "0.6.8-alpha")
+        self.assertEqual(body["version"], "0.7.1-alpha")
         self.assertEqual(body["build_revision"], "test-build")
 
     def test_udp_rendezvous_does_not_spawn_per_packet_threads(self) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/test_registry.py b/tests/test_registry.py
index 9b813de..8527271 100644
--- a/tests/test_registry.py
+++ b/tests/test_registry.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ VALID_ROOM = {
     "port": 7777,
     "current_players": 1,
     "max_players": 8,
-    "game_version": "0.6.8-alpha",
-    "protocol_version": 3,
+    "game_version": "0.7.1-alpha",
+    "protocol_version": 4,
 }
 
 
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ class RoomRegistryTests(unittest.TestCase):
         )
         self.registry.create(
             "203.0.113.11",
-            dict(VALID_ROOM, room_name="Older Room", protocol_version=2),
+            dict(VALID_ROOM, room_name="Older Room", protocol_version=3),
         )
-        self.assertEqual(self.registry.list_rooms(protocol_version=3), [expected])
+        self.assertEqual(self.registry.list_rooms(protocol_version=4), [expected])
         self.assertEqual(self.registry.list_rooms(game_version="missing"), [])
 
     def test_room_limits_bound_untrusted_advertisements(self) -> None: