diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 77c4988ad..80557bd8c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+mkdocs-material-7.1.8 (2021-06-12)
+
+  * Refactored analytics integration (because of MkDocs 1.2)
+  * Added support for Google Analytics 4 (gtag.js)
+  * Fixed missing escape for aria-label in footer links
+
 mkdocs-material-7.1.7 (2021-06-06)
 
   * Improved screen reader support
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 2de1e88cb..3a97b53b8 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ template: overrides/main.html
 
 ## Material for MkDocs
 
+### 7.1.8 <small>_ June 12, 2021</small>
+
+- Refactored analytics integration (because of MkDocs 1.2)
+- Added support for Google Analytics 4 (`gtag.js`)
+- Fixed missing escape for `aria-label` in footer links
+
 ### 7.1.7 <small>_ June 6, 2021</small>
 
 - Improved screen reader support
diff --git a/material/base.html b/material/base.html
index 50e7f4c7c..70f38cefc 100644
--- a/material/base.html
+++ b/material/base.html
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         <link rel="canonical" href="{{ page.canonical_url }}">
       {% endif %}
       <link rel="icon" href="{{ config.theme.favicon | url }}">
-      <meta name="generator" content="mkdocs-{{ mkdocs_version }}, mkdocs-material-7.1.7">
+      <meta name="generator" content="mkdocs-{{ mkdocs_version }}, mkdocs-material-7.1.8">
     {% endblock %}
     {% block htmltitle %}
       {% if page and page.meta and page.meta.title %}
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 548c24a68..c90930e02 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mkdocs-material",
-  "version": "7.1.7",
+  "version": "7.1.8",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
@@ -2726,9 +2726,9 @@
       }
     },
     "glob-parent": {
-      "version": "5.1.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob-parent/-/glob-parent-5.1.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-FnI+VGOpnlGHWZxthPGR+QhR78fuiK0sNLkHQv+bL9fQi57lNNdquIbna/WrfROrolq8GK5Ek6BiMwqL/voRYQ==",
+      "version": "5.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob-parent/-/glob-parent-5.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-AOIgSQCepiJYwP3ARnGx+5VnTu2HBYdzbGP45eLw1vr3zB3vZLeyed1sC9hnbcOc9/SrMyM5RPQrkGz4aS9Zow==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "is-glob": "^4.0.1"
@@ -7392,9 +7392,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "trim-newlines": {
-      "version": "3.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/trim-newlines/-/trim-newlines-3.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-C4+gOpvmxaSMKuEf9Qc134F1ZuOHVXKRbtEflf4NTtuuJDEIJ9p5PXsalL8SkeRw+qit1Mo+yuvMPAKwWg/1hA==",
+      "version": "3.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/trim-newlines/-/trim-newlines-3.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-c1PTsA3tYrIsLGkJkzHF+w9F2EyxfXGo4UyJc4pFL++FMjnq0HJS69T3M7d//gKrFKwy429bouPescbjecU+Zw==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "trim-trailing-lines": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9144544e4..3b0e81e4c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mkdocs-material",
-  "version": "7.1.7",
+  "version": "7.1.8",
   "description": "A Material Design theme for MkDocs",
   "keywords": [
     "mkdocs",