diff --git a/doc/source/contributor/webapi-version-history.rst b/doc/source/contributor/webapi-version-history.rst
index 3bb781291f..56912bd554 100644
--- a/doc/source/contributor/webapi-version-history.rst
+++ b/doc/source/contributor/webapi-version-history.rst
@@ -2,12 +2,20 @@
 REST API Version History
 ========================
 
-1.70 (Wallaby, TBD)
--------------------
+1.71 (Wallaby)
+--------------
+
+Signifier of the API supporting keystone ``system`` scoped roles and
+access controls. This is an informational flag for clients to be aware of
+the server's capability.
+
+1.70 (Wallaby)
+--------------
 
 Add support for ``disable_ramdisk`` parameter to provisioning endpoint
 ``/v1/nodes/{node_ident}/states/provision``.
 
+
 1.69 (Wallaby, 16.2)
 ----------------------
 
diff --git a/ironic/api/controllers/v1/versions.py b/ironic/api/controllers/v1/versions.py
index bff79e75e4..caaa94924a 100644
--- a/ironic/api/controllers/v1/versions.py
+++ b/ironic/api/controllers/v1/versions.py
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ BASE_VERSION = 1
 # v1.68: Add agent_verify_ca to heartbeat.
 # v1.69: Add deploy_steps to provisioning
 # v1.70: Add disable_ramdisk to manual cleaning.
+# v1.71: Add signifier for Scope based roles.
 
 MINOR_0_JUNO = 0
 MINOR_1_INITIAL_VERSION = 1
@@ -180,6 +181,7 @@ MINOR_67_NODE_VIF_ATTACH_PORT = 67
 MINOR_68_HEARTBEAT_VERIFY_CA = 68
 MINOR_69_DEPLOY_STEPS = 69
 MINOR_70_CLEAN_DISABLE_RAMDISK = 70
+MINOR_71_RBAC_SCOPES = 71
 
 # When adding another version, update:
 # - MINOR_MAX_VERSION
@@ -187,7 +189,7 @@ MINOR_70_CLEAN_DISABLE_RAMDISK = 70
 #   explanation of what changed in the new version
 # - common/release_mappings.py, RELEASE_MAPPING['master']['api']
 
-MINOR_MAX_VERSION = MINOR_70_CLEAN_DISABLE_RAMDISK
+MINOR_MAX_VERSION = MINOR_71_RBAC_SCOPES
 
 # String representations of the minor and maximum versions
 _MIN_VERSION_STRING = '{}.{}'.format(BASE_VERSION, MINOR_1_INITIAL_VERSION)
diff --git a/ironic/common/release_mappings.py b/ironic/common/release_mappings.py
index 43f461c496..0c19113b87 100644
--- a/ironic/common/release_mappings.py
+++ b/ironic/common/release_mappings.py
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ RELEASE_MAPPING = {
         }
     },
     'master': {
-        'api': '1.70',
+        'api': '1.71',
         'rpc': '1.53',
         'objects': {
             'Allocation': ['1.1'],
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/secure-rbac-api-version-increment-1785544f54a487b3.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/secure-rbac-api-version-increment-1785544f54a487b3.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af526b76eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/secure-rbac-api-version-increment-1785544f54a487b3.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+other:
+  - |
+    The API version of the Bare Metal API provided by the ``ironic-api``
+    service has been incremented to ``1.71`` to signify that the API supports
+    System and Project scoped Role Based Access Controls, which is purely
+    informational in nature, as the version itself cannot be used to change
+    the API behavior for access controls. In excess of 1500 unit tests were
+    added as part of the effort to implement Role Based Access Controls to
+    help ensure the effort did not break the API behavior.