diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index af68a25e48..1da1dac2c7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # TelegramBotAPI changelog
 
+## 7.1.1
+
+* `Versions`:
+  * `Kotlin`: `1.8.20` -> `1.8.21`
+  * `MicroUtils`: `0.17.8` -> `0.18.0`
+* `Utils`:
+    * Fixes in `makeLinkToMessage`
+
 ## 7.1.0
 
 **This update contains changes according to the [Telegram Bot API 6.7](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#april-21-2023)**
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 15b550f78c..a40b773158 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ kotlin.incremental=true
 kotlin.incremental.js=true
 
 library_group=dev.inmo
-library_version=7.1.0
+library_version=7.1.1
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 4c35bd721f..2976e15720 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [versions]
 
-kotlin = "1.8.20"
+kotlin = "1.8.21"
 kotlin-serialization = "1.5.0"
 kotlin-coroutines = "1.6.4"
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ ktor = "2.3.0"
 ksp = "1.8.21-1.0.11"
 kotlin-poet = "1.13.0"
 
-microutils = "0.17.8"
+microutils = "0.18.0"
 
 github-release-plugin = "2.4.1"
 dokka = "1.8.10"
diff --git a/tgbotapi.utils/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/inmo/tgbotapi/extensions/utils/formatting/LinksFormatting.kt b/tgbotapi.utils/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/inmo/tgbotapi/extensions/utils/formatting/LinksFormatting.kt
index 6a8e9d4c30..a5df98590e 100644
--- a/tgbotapi.utils/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/inmo/tgbotapi/extensions/utils/formatting/LinksFormatting.kt
+++ b/tgbotapi.utils/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/inmo/tgbotapi/extensions/utils/formatting/LinksFormatting.kt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ fun makeLinkToMessage(
     username: Username,
     messageId: MessageId,
     threadId: MessageThreadId? = null
-): String = makeLinkToMessage(username.username, messageId, threadId)
+): String = makeLinkToMessage(username.usernameWithoutAt, messageId, threadId)
 fun makeLinkToMessage(
     chatId: Identifier,
     messageId: MessageId,