diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 77e16525..7097c0db 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Jool - SIIT and NAT64 for Linux
-Copyright (C) 2021  NIC Mexico <jool@nic.mx>
+Copyright (C) 2022  NIC Mexico <jool@nic.mx>
 
 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 986994aa..947283ca 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.68])
-AC_INIT([Jool], [4.1.6], [jool@nic.mx])
+AC_INIT([Jool], [4.1.7], [jool@nic.mx])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/common/xlat.h])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([subdir-objects])
 LT_PREREQ([2.4.6])
diff --git a/docs/_config.yml b/docs/_config.yml
index dd344028..d38fe7ff 100644
--- a/docs/_config.yml
+++ b/docs/_config.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 markdown: kramdown
 baseurl: /Jool
 repository-url: https://github.com/NICMx/Jool
-latest-version: 4.1.6
+latest-version: 4.1.7
 
 rfc-siit: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7915
 draft-siit-eam: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7757
diff --git a/docs/_layouts/default.html b/docs/_layouts/default.html
index d2df779c..0333e8d5 100644
--- a/docs/_layouts/default.html
+++ b/docs/_layouts/default.html
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 	<div id="footer">
 		<div class="logo-tec"><a href="http://www.itesm.mx"><img src="../images/logo-tec.png" alt="logo-tec" /></a></div>
 		<div class="logo-nic"><a href="http://www.nicmexico.mx/"><img src="../images/logo-nic.png" alt="logo-nic" /></a></div>
-		<p class="legal">&copy;Jool 2021&nbsp; &#124; &nbsp; <a href="../doc/AP_Jool.pdf" style="color:white;">Privacy Notice</a>&nbsp; &#124; &nbsp; <a href="../doc/20180123_TU_Jool.pdf" style="color:white;">Terms of Use</a></p>
+		<p class="legal">&copy;Jool 2022&nbsp; &#124; &nbsp; <a href="../doc/AP_Jool.pdf" style="color:white;">Privacy Notice</a>&nbsp; &#124; &nbsp; <a href="../doc/20180123_TU_Jool.pdf" style="color:white;">Terms of Use</a></p>
 	</div>
 
 	<script>
diff --git a/docs/en/download.md b/docs/en/download.md
index 2df7f107..26f4fbd8 100644
--- a/docs/en/download.md
+++ b/docs/en/download.md
@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@ Jool 4.2 is a compliant SIIT, Stateful NAT64 and MAP-T.
 
 Jool 4.1 is a [compliant SIIT and Stateful NAT64](intro-jool.html#compliance).
 
-Currently, 4.1.6 is the most mature version of Jool.
+Currently, 4.1.7 is the most mature version of Jool.
 
 | Release Date | Version | .tar.gz | .tar.gz Signature | Git commit | .deb |
 |--------------|---------|---------|-------------------|------------|------|
+| 2022-01-27   | **4.1.7** | [Download]({{ page.url-dl }}/v4.1.7/jool-4.1.7.tar.gz) | [Signature]({{ page.url-dl }}/v4.1.7/jool-4.1.7.tar.gz.asc) | <a href="{{ site.repository-url }}/tree/v4.1.7" target="_blank">Link</a> | [Kernel modules]({{ page.url-dl }}/v4.1.7/jool-dkms_4.1.7-1_all.deb)<br />[Userspace tools]({{ page.url-dl }}/v4.1.7/jool-tools_4.1.7-1_amd64.deb) (amd64 only) |
 | 2021-12-10   | **4.1.6** | [Download]({{ page.url-dl }}/v4.1.6/jool-4.1.6.tar.gz) | [Signature]({{ page.url-dl }}/v4.1.6/jool-4.1.6.tar.gz.asc) | <a href="{{ site.repository-url }}/tree/v4.1.6" target="_blank">Link</a> | [Kernel modules]({{ page.url-dl }}/v4.1.6/jool-dkms_4.1.6-1_all.deb)<br />[Userspace tools]({{ page.url-dl }}/v4.1.6/jool-tools_4.1.6-1_amd64.deb) (amd64 only) |
 | 2021-02-19   | 4.1.5 | [Download]({{ page.url-dl }}/v4.1.5/jool-4.1.5.tar.gz) | [Signature]({{ page.url-dl }}/v4.1.5/jool-4.1.5.tar.gz.asc) | <a href="{{ site.repository-url }}/tree/v4.1.5" target="_blank">Link</a> | [Kernel modules]({{ page.url-dl }}/v4.1.5/jool-dkms_4.1.5-1_all.deb)<br />[Userspace tools]({{ page.url-dl }}/v4.1.5/jool-tools_4.1.5-1_amd64.deb) (amd64 only) |
 | 2020-10-07   | 4.1.4 | [Download]({{ page.url-dl }}/v4.1.4/jool-4.1.4.tar.gz) | [Signature]({{ page.url-dl }}/v4.1.4/jool-4.1.4.tar.gz.asc) | <a href="{{ site.repository-url }}/tree/v4.1.4" target="_blank">Link</a> | [Kernel modules]({{ page.url-dl }}/v4.1.4/jool-dkms_4.1.4-1_all.deb)<br />[Userspace tools]({{ page.url-dl }}/v4.1.4/jool-tools_4.1.4-1_amd64.deb) (amd64 only) |
diff --git a/docs/en/index.md b/docs/en/index.md
index 83828798..bcedb33d 100644
--- a/docs/en/index.md
+++ b/docs/en/index.md
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ Jool is an Open Source [SIIT and NAT64](intro-xlat.html) for Linux.
 
 ## Status
 
-- The most mature version is [4.1.6](download.html#41x).
+- The most mature version is [4.1.7](download.html#41x).
 - The second release candidate for version [4.2.0](download.html#42x) is also available now.
 
-Due to a temporary resource shortage, the project's development has slowed down to essential maintenance. No new features are expected to be developed during the first half of 2021 (at least), but bugfixing and support will remain active.
+The project's development has slowed down to essential maintenance. Bugfixing and support will remain active, but there will be no new features in the foreseeable future.
 
 -------------------
 
@@ -35,30 +35,9 @@ Due to a temporary resource shortage, the project's development has slowed down
 
 ## Latest News
 
-### 2021-12-10
+### 2022-01-27
 
-Version 4.1.6 has been released. Changelog:
+Version 4.1.7 has been released:
 
-- [#362](https://github.com/NICMx/Jool/issues/362): Fix joold in kernels 5.10+.
-- [#363](https://github.com/NICMx/Jool/issues/363): Improve performance of EAMT table insertions during atomic configuration.
-- [#364](https://github.com/NICMx/Jool/pull/364): Tweak the TCP state machine so [`--handle-rst-during-fin-rcv`](https://www.jool.mx/en/usr-flags-global.html#handle-rst-during-fin-rcv) works in both translation directions (IPv4 -> IPv6, IPv6 -> IPv4).
-- [#368](https://github.com/NICMx/Jool/issues/368): Fix kernel crash during `pool4 flush`.
-- [#369](https://github.com/NICMx/Jool/issues/369): Fix localhost traffic on Netfilter SIIT mode.
-- [#370](https://github.com/NICMx/Jool/issues/370): Fix ICMP errors bounced back as responses from echo requests or echo replies.
-- Update the [kernel support table](intro-jool.html#compatibility).
-
-The second release candidate for version 4.2.0 is also available. Changelog:
-
-- Patch some [MAP-T address translation bugs](https://github.com/NICMx/Jool/commit/5f19e8a7efcbb4e9df708405c0b4e77d1bbbaec3).
-- [Clean](https://github.com/NICMx/Jool/commit/5a46e74e5e1dd03fb62aaa13fac38c5ac1446de7) [up](https://github.com/NICMx/Jool/commit/b7e8ea876a6d155f4d59fe0b0645efadadbf2f08) [unit](https://github.com/NICMx/Jool/commit/6c06470e9bb04c2ce3ea92053d847d674838064d) [tests](https://github.com/NICMx/Jool/commit/76929f81ed720635066223c2b99d165c7cd01d1a).
-- [Internal API cleanups](https://github.com/NICMx/Jool/commit/41e3ca69459ae2ab461fdf2c106d1e9bf47d51ff).
-
-As a reminder, here's the MAP-T documentation:
-
-- [Early introduction to MAP-T](intro-xlat.html#map-t)
-- [Detailed explanation of MAP-T](map-t.html)
-- [Jool MAP-T tutorial](run-mapt.html)
-- The code:
-	- [tar.gz](https://github.com/NICMx/Jool/releases/download/v4.2.0-rc2/jool-4.2.0.rc2.tar.gz)
-	- Debian packages: [kernel](https://github.com/NICMx/Jool/releases/download/v4.2.0-rc2/jool-dkms_4.2.0.rc2-1_all.deb), [userspace](https://github.com/NICMx/Jool/releases/download/v4.2.0-rc2/jool-tools_4.2.0.rc2-1_amd64.deb)
+- [#372](https://github.com/NICMx/Jool/issues/372): iptables dependency now optional.
 
diff --git a/src/common/xlat.h b/src/common/xlat.h
index d9caa587..75261154 100644
--- a/src/common/xlat.h
+++ b/src/common/xlat.h
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
  */
 #define JOOL_VERSION_MAJOR 4
 #define JOOL_VERSION_MINOR 1
-#define JOOL_VERSION_REV 6
-#define JOOL_VERSION_DEV 1
+#define JOOL_VERSION_REV 7
+#define JOOL_VERSION_DEV 0
 
 /** See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/195975 */
 #define STR_VALUE(arg) #arg
diff --git a/src/mod/common/rfc7915/4to6.h b/src/mod/common/rfc7915/4to6.h
index 76be0e84..4865789a 100644
--- a/src/mod/common/rfc7915/4to6.h
+++ b/src/mod/common/rfc7915/4to6.h
@@ -10,12 +10,6 @@
 
 #include "mod/common/rfc7915/common.h"
 
-#ifdef XTABLES_DISABLED
-#pragma message("Xtables disabled")
-#else
-#pragma message("Xtables enabled")
-#endif
-
 extern const struct translation_steps ttp46_steps;
 
 #endif /* SRC_MOD_COMMON_RFC7915_4TO6_H_ */
diff --git a/src/mod/nat64/jool.c b/src/mod/nat64/jool.c
index 27013aed..0d5473f4 100644
--- a/src/mod/nat64/jool.c
+++ b/src/mod/nat64/jool.c
@@ -93,12 +93,6 @@ static int __init nat64_init(void)
 	pr_debug("%s", banner);
 	pr_debug("Inserting NAT64 Jool...\n");
 
-#ifdef XTABLES_DISABLED
-	pr_info("(Xtables disabled)\n");
-#else
-	pr_info("(Xtables enabled)\n");
-#endif
-
 	/* Careful with the order */
 
 	error = register_pernet_subsys(&joolns_ops);
diff --git a/src/mod/siit/jool_siit.c b/src/mod/siit/jool_siit.c
index af4af979..d5a51b6a 100644
--- a/src/mod/siit/jool_siit.c
+++ b/src/mod/siit/jool_siit.c
@@ -59,12 +59,6 @@ static int __init siit_init(void)
 
 	pr_debug("Inserting SIIT Jool...\n");
 
-#ifdef XTABLES_DISABLED
-	pr_info("(Xtables disabled)\n");
-#else
-	pr_info("(Xtables enabled)\n");
-#endif
-
 	/* Careful with the order */
 
 	error = register_pernet_subsys(&joolns_ops);
diff --git a/src/usr/argp/main.c b/src/usr/argp/main.c
index e7ef613d..744a6df0 100644
--- a/src/usr/argp/main.c
+++ b/src/usr/argp/main.c
@@ -639,12 +639,6 @@ int jool_main(int argc, char **argv)
 	char *iname = NULL;
 	struct jool_result result;
 
-#ifdef XTABLES_DISABLED
-	printf("(Xtables disabled)\n");
-#else
-	printf("(Xtables enabled)\n");
-#endif
-
 	if (argc == 1)
 		return show_help(argv[0]);
 
diff --git a/src/usr/argp/wargp/instance.c b/src/usr/argp/wargp/instance.c
index fe93c3bd..944a3b13 100644
--- a/src/usr/argp/wargp/instance.c
+++ b/src/usr/argp/wargp/instance.c
@@ -165,12 +165,6 @@ struct add_args {
 	struct wargp_prefix6 pool6;
 };
 
-#ifdef XTABLES_DISABLED
-#pragma message("Xtables disabled")
-#else
-#pragma message("Xtables enabled")
-#endif
-
 static struct wargp_option add_opts[] = {
 	WARGP_INAME(struct add_args, iname, "add"),
 	{
diff --git a/src/usr/joold/joold.8 b/src/usr/joold/joold.8
index e091e177..f3fba503 100644
--- a/src/usr/joold/joold.8
+++ b/src/usr/joold/joold.8
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 .\" Manpage for jool's session synchronization daemon.
 
-.TH joold 8 2021-12-10 v4.1.6 "NAT64 Jool's Session Synchronization Daemon"
+.TH joold 8 2022-01-27 v4.1.7 "NAT64 Jool's Session Synchronization Daemon"
 
 .SH NAME
 joold - Userspace Session Synchronization (SS) daemon for NAT64 Jool.
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ If you want to mail us instead, use jool@nic.mx.
 To be perfectly honest, the main reason why fixing this isn't in the radar is because joold is giving me the impression that nobody is using it.
 
 .SH COPYRIGHT
-Copyright 2021 NIC Mexico.
+Copyright 2022 NIC Mexico.
 .br
 License: GPLv2 (GNU GPL version 2)
 .br
diff --git a/src/usr/nat64/jool.8 b/src/usr/nat64/jool.8
index 368ac79a..12897876 100644
--- a/src/usr/nat64/jool.8
+++ b/src/usr/nat64/jool.8
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .\" Manpage for jool's userspace app.
 .\" Report bugs to jool@nic.mx.
 
-.TH jool 8 2021-12-10 v4.1.6 "NAT64 Jool's Userspace Client"
+.TH jool 8 2022-01-27 v4.1.7 "NAT64 Jool's Userspace Client"
 
 .SH NAME
 jool - Interact with NAT64 Jool (the kernel module).
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ Our issue tracker is https://github.com/NICMx/Jool/issues.
 If you want to mail us instead, use jool@nic.mx.
 
 .SH COPYRIGHT
-Copyright 2021 NIC Mexico.
+Copyright 2022 NIC Mexico.
 .br
 License: GPLv2 (GNU GPL version 2)
 .br
diff --git a/src/usr/siit/jool_siit.8 b/src/usr/siit/jool_siit.8
index f9333f0e..36944b0d 100644
--- a/src/usr/siit/jool_siit.8
+++ b/src/usr/siit/jool_siit.8
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .\" Manpage for jool's userspace app.
 .\" Report bugs to jool@nic.mx.
 
-.TH jool_siit 8 2021-12-10 v4.1.6 "SIIT Jool's Userspace Client"
+.TH jool_siit 8 2022-01-27 v4.1.7 "SIIT Jool's Userspace Client"
 
 .SH NAME
 jool_siit - Interact with SIIT Jool (the kernel module).
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ Our issue tracker is https://github.com/NICMx/Jool/issues.
 If you want to mail us instead, use jool@nic.mx.
 
 .SH COPYRIGHT
-Copyright 2021 NIC Mexico.
+Copyright 2022 NIC Mexico.
 .br
 License: GPLv2 (GNU GPL version 2)
 .br