CHANGELOG.md in characteristics-1.7.0 vs CHANGELOG.md in characteristics-1.7.1

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 ## CHANGELOG
 
+### 1.7.1
+
+* Fixes in README and GEMSPEC
+* Remove "U+110B1 Kaithi Vowel Sign I" from blanks
+
 ### 1.7.0
 
 * Unicode 16.0 (general categories)
 
 ### 1.6.0