diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index affa54fd..d93f8a04 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3613,7 +3613,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tower-batch"
-version = "0.2.4"
+version = "0.2.5"
 dependencies = [
  "color-eyre",
  "ed25519-zebra",
@@ -3633,7 +3633,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tower-fallback"
-version = "0.2.3"
+version = "0.2.4"
 dependencies = [
  "futures-core",
  "pin-project 0.4.27",
@@ -4292,7 +4292,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zebra-chain"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.6"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "bincode",
@@ -4336,7 +4336,7 @@ version = "1.0.0-alpha.0"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zebra-consensus"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.6"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
 dependencies = [
  "bellman",
  "blake2b_simd",
@@ -4372,7 +4372,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zebra-network"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.6"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "byteorder",
@@ -4407,7 +4407,7 @@ version = "1.0.0-alpha.0"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zebra-script"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.8"
 dependencies = [
  "displaydoc",
  "hex",
@@ -4420,7 +4420,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zebra-state"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.6"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "color-eyre",
@@ -4450,7 +4450,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zebra-test"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.6"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
 dependencies = [
  "color-eyre",
  "futures 0.3.14",
@@ -4472,7 +4472,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zebra-utils"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.6"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
 dependencies = [
  "color-eyre",
  "hex",
@@ -4487,7 +4487,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zebrad"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.6"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
 dependencies = [
  "abscissa_core",
  "atty",
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3ec48c96..46901ceb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Building `zebrad` requires [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install),
 2. Install Zebra's build dependencies:
      - **libclang:** the `libclang`, `libclang-dev`, `llvm`, or `llvm-dev` packages, depending on your package manager
      - **clang** or another C++ compiler: `g++`, `Xcode`, or `MSVC`
-3. Run `cargo install --locked --git https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/zebra --tag v1.0.0-alpha.6 zebrad`
+3. Run `cargo install --locked --git https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/zebra --tag v1.0.0-alpha.7 zebrad`
 4. Run `zebrad start`
 
 If you're interested in testing out `zebrad` please feel free, but keep in mind
diff --git a/tower-batch/Cargo.toml b/tower-batch/Cargo.toml
index 0ac2c2c9..368e20d1 100644
--- a/tower-batch/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tower-batch/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "tower-batch"
-version = "0.2.4"
+version = "0.2.5"
 authors = ["Zcash Foundation <zebra@zfnd.org>"]
 license = "MIT"
 edition = "2018"
diff --git a/tower-fallback/Cargo.toml b/tower-fallback/Cargo.toml
index 9197cfc0..4f5314a3 100644
--- a/tower-fallback/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tower-fallback/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "tower-fallback"
-version = "0.2.3"
+version = "0.2.4"
 authors = ["Zcash Foundation <zebra@zfnd.org>"]
 license = "MIT"
 edition = "2018"
diff --git a/zebra-chain/Cargo.toml b/zebra-chain/Cargo.toml
index 3253e399..ea72120b 100644
--- a/zebra-chain/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zebra-chain/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "zebra-chain"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.6"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
 authors = ["Zcash Foundation <zebra@zfnd.org>"]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 edition = "2018"
diff --git a/zebra-consensus/Cargo.toml b/zebra-consensus/Cargo.toml
index 902bcc7a..e0022b49 100644
--- a/zebra-consensus/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zebra-consensus/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "zebra-consensus"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.6"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
 authors = ["Zcash Foundation <zebra@zfnd.org>"]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 edition = "2018"
diff --git a/zebra-network/Cargo.toml b/zebra-network/Cargo.toml
index d3729a8b..82229e06 100644
--- a/zebra-network/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zebra-network/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "zebra-network"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.6"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
 authors = ["Zcash Foundation <zebra@zfnd.org>"]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 edition = "2018"
diff --git a/zebra-network/src/constants.rs b/zebra-network/src/constants.rs
index 1c066049..a2a802b9 100644
--- a/zebra-network/src/constants.rs
+++ b/zebra-network/src/constants.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ pub const TIMESTAMP_TRUNCATION_SECONDS: i64 = 30 * 60;
 ///
 /// [BIP 14]: https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0014.mediawiki
 // XXX can we generate this from crate metadata?
-pub const USER_AGENT: &str = "/🦓Zebra🦓:1.0.0-alpha.6/";
+pub const USER_AGENT: &str = "/🦓Zebra🦓:1.0.0-alpha.7/";
 
 /// The Zcash network protocol version implemented by this crate, and advertised
 /// during connection setup.
diff --git a/zebra-script/Cargo.toml b/zebra-script/Cargo.toml
index 43ac2a5a..5eef4944 100644
--- a/zebra-script/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zebra-script/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "zebra-script"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.8"
 authors = ["Zcash Foundation <zebra@zfnd.org>"]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 edition = "2018"
diff --git a/zebra-state/Cargo.toml b/zebra-state/Cargo.toml
index 9a3e8a68..8e26bef8 100644
--- a/zebra-state/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zebra-state/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "zebra-state"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.6"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
 authors = ["Zcash Foundation <zebra@zfnd.org>"]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 edition = "2018"
diff --git a/zebra-test/Cargo.toml b/zebra-test/Cargo.toml
index 57fc9470..be6d4300 100644
--- a/zebra-test/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zebra-test/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "zebra-test"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.6"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
 authors = ["Zcash Foundation <zebra@zfnd.org>"]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 edition = "2018"
diff --git a/zebra-utils/Cargo.toml b/zebra-utils/Cargo.toml
index 9c1a8b73..2778ec03 100644
--- a/zebra-utils/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zebra-utils/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "zebra-utils"
 authors = ["Zcash Foundation <zebra@zfnd.org>"]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.6"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
 edition = "2018"
 # Prevent accidental publication of this utility crate.
 publish = false
diff --git a/zebrad/Cargo.toml b/zebrad/Cargo.toml
index 48db2736..b8a1c350 100644
--- a/zebrad/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zebrad/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "zebrad"
 authors = ["Zcash Foundation <zebra@zfnd.org>"]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.6"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
 edition = "2018"
 repository = "https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/zebra"
 # make `cargo run` use `zebrad` by default