diff --git a/includes/version.php b/includes/version.php
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/includes/version.php
+++ b/includes/version.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * YOURLS version
  *
  */
-define( 'YOURLS_VERSION', '1.7.1' );
+define( 'YOURLS_VERSION', '1.7.2' );
 
 /**
  * YOURLS DB version. Increments when changes are made to the DB schema, to trigger a DB update
Prepare potential next bugfix release

Next dot release stuff should get committed in their own branch