diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 45ec071..9bbd788 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [unreleased]
+## v1.7.1 - 2026-02-07
 
 ### Fix
 
-- (fix) remove `Render` event handling entirely [#158](https://github.com/sectore/timr-tui/pull/158)
-- (perf) reduce CPU usage by implementing conditional redraws [#157](https://github.com/sectore/timr-tui/pull/157) by @fgbm
+- remove `Render` event handling entirely [#158](https://github.com/sectore/timr-tui/pull/158)
+- (perf) reduce CPU usage by implementing conditional redraws [#157](https://github.com/sectore/timr-tui/pull/157) by @fgbm.
 
 ## v1.7.0 - 2026-02-02
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 ### Fix
 
-- fix(nix): use `crossSystem` for `Windows` builds [#156](https://github.com/sectore/timr-tui/pull/156)
+- (nix) use `crossSystem` for `Windows` builds [#156](https://github.com/sectore/timr-tui/pull/156)
 - (sound) latest `rodio` breaks sound implementation [#149](https://github.com/sectore/timr-tui/issues/149)
 - (readme) typo [#145](https://github.com/sectore/timr-tui/issues/145) by @dnlzrgz
 
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index be36752..0eb05ed 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2535,7 +2535,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "timr-tui"
-version = "1.7.0"
+version = "1.7.1"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "color-eyre",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 640b9d4..1634406 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "timr-tui"
-version = "1.7.0"
-description = "TUI to organize your time: Pomodoro, Countdown, Timer."
+version = "1.7.1"
+description = "TUI to organize your time: Pomodoro, Countdown, Timer, Event."
 edition = "2024"
 # Reminder: Always keep `channel` in `rust-toolchain.toml` in sync with `rust-version`.
 rust-version = "1.93.0"
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index f4ad786..e296c3a 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ impl App {
             };
         };
         // Closure to handle `TuiEvent`'s
+        // It returns a flag (bool) whether the app needs to be re-drawn or not
         let handle_tui_events = |app: &mut Self, event: events::TuiEvent| -> Result<bool> {
             if matches!(event, events::TuiEvent::Tick) {
                 app.app_time = AppTime::new();
@@ -332,6 +333,7 @@ impl App {
                 Content::Event => app.event.update(event.clone()),
                 Content::LocalTime => app.local_time.update(event.clone()),
             };
+            // from all 'unhandled' events we are interested in `CrosstermEvent::Key` only
             if let Some(events::TuiEvent::Crossterm(CrosstermEvent::Key(key))) = unhandled {
                 handle_key_event(app, key);
             }
@@ -347,6 +349,7 @@ impl App {
         };
 
         // Closure to handle `AppEvent`'s
+        // It returns a flag (bool) whether the app needs to be re-drawn or not
         let handle_app_events = |app: &mut Self, event: events::AppEvent| -> Result<bool> {
             let mut trigger_redraw = false;
             match event {
diff --git a/src/widgets/local_time.rs b/src/widgets/local_time.rs
index 2fa41ab..8c1840e 100644
--- a/src/widgets/local_time.rs
+++ b/src/widgets/local_time.rs
@@ -51,10 +51,8 @@ impl LocalTimeState {
 
 impl TuiEventHandler for LocalTimeState {
     fn update(&mut self, event: TuiEvent) -> Option<TuiEvent> {
-        match event {
-            TuiEvent::Tick => None,
-            _ => Some(event),
-        }
+        // we don't handle any event in this widget,
+        Some(event)
     }
 }