diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 2a5b2b37..fc1c8380 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3260,7 +3260,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "stackable-operator"
-version = "0.87.5"
+version = "0.88.0"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "clap",
@@ -3346,14 +3346,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "stackable-versioned"
-version = "0.7.0"
+version = "0.7.1"
 dependencies = [
  "stackable-versioned-macros",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "stackable-versioned-macros"
-version = "0.7.0"
+version = "0.7.1"
 dependencies = [
  "convert_case",
  "darling",
diff --git a/crates/stackable-operator/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/stackable-operator/CHANGELOG.md
index 1f23729e..c928bbf1 100644
--- a/crates/stackable-operator/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/stackable-operator/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.88.0] - 2025-04-02
+
 ### Added
 
 - Add Deployments to `ClusterResource`s ([#992]).
@@ -11,7 +13,8 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ### Changed
 
-- Deprecate `stackable_operator::logging::initialize_logging()`. It's recommended to use `stackable-telemetry` instead ([#950], [#989]).
+- Deprecate `stackable_operator::logging::initialize_logging()`.
+  It's recommended to use `stackable-telemetry` or `#[allow(deprecated)]` instead ([#950], [#989]).
 
 [#950]: https://github.com/stackabletech/operator-rs/pull/950
 [#989]: https://github.com/stackabletech/operator-rs/pull/989
diff --git a/crates/stackable-operator/Cargo.toml b/crates/stackable-operator/Cargo.toml
index 0dff045e..561fc3a4 100644
--- a/crates/stackable-operator/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/stackable-operator/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "stackable-operator"
 description = "Stackable Operator Framework"
-version = "0.87.5"
+version = "0.88.0"
 authors.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/stackable-telemetry/src/tracing/mod.rs b/crates/stackable-telemetry/src/tracing/mod.rs
index 0e806b39..d53f4397 100644
--- a/crates/stackable-telemetry/src/tracing/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/stackable-telemetry/src/tracing/mod.rs
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ pub enum Error {
 ///             Settings::builder()
 ///                 .with_environment_variable("TEST_FILE_LOG")
 ///                 .with_default_level(LevelFilter::INFO)
-///                 .file_log_settings_builder("/tmp/logs")
+///                 .file_log_settings_builder("/tmp/logs", "tracing-rs.log")
 ///                 .build()
 ///         )
 ///         .with_otlp_log_exporter(otlp_log_flag.then(|| {
diff --git a/crates/stackable-telemetry/src/tracing/settings/file_log.rs b/crates/stackable-telemetry/src/tracing/settings/file_log.rs
index 75378cc2..60ba9f04 100644
--- a/crates/stackable-telemetry/src/tracing/settings/file_log.rs
+++ b/crates/stackable-telemetry/src/tracing/settings/file_log.rs
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ mod test {
         let result = Settings::builder()
             .with_environment_variable("hello")
             .with_default_level(LevelFilter::DEBUG)
-            .file_log_settings_builder(PathBuf::from("/logs"), "tracing-rs.json")
+            .file_log_settings_builder(PathBuf::from("/logs"), "tracing-rs.log")
             .with_rotation_period(Rotation::HOURLY)
             .with_max_log_files(6)
             .build();
diff --git a/crates/stackable-versioned-macros/Cargo.toml b/crates/stackable-versioned-macros/Cargo.toml
index 83ba573c..12367911 100644
--- a/crates/stackable-versioned-macros/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/stackable-versioned-macros/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "stackable-versioned-macros"
-version = "0.7.0"
+version = "0.7.1"
 authors.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/stackable-versioned/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/stackable-versioned/CHANGELOG.md
index 68835bee..b3bda2e0 100644
--- a/crates/stackable-versioned/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/stackable-versioned/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.7.1] - 2025-04-02
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - Correctly emit generic type parameter defaults in enum/struct definition blocks ([#991]).
diff --git a/crates/stackable-versioned/Cargo.toml b/crates/stackable-versioned/Cargo.toml
index d42596ae..9f4327f3 100644
--- a/crates/stackable-versioned/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/stackable-versioned/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "stackable-versioned"
-version = "0.7.0"
+version = "0.7.1"
 authors.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true