# Copyright 2015 Pants project contributors (see CONTRIBUTORS.md).
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (see LICENSE).

__version__ = "2.1.78"

pex/version.py
# Copyright 2015 Pants project contributors (see CONTRIBUTORS.md).
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (see LICENSE).

__version__ = "2.1.79"

pex/version.py
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 1dbea305d..66a74f5dd 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,19 @@
 Release Notes
 =============
 
+2.1.79
+------
+
+This release fixes ``--lock`` resolving for certain cases where extras
+are involved as well as introducing support for generating and consuming
+portable ``--find-links`` locks using ``-path-mapping``.
+
+* Fix ``--lock`` resolver extras handling. (#1719)
+  `PR #1719 <https://github.com/pantsbuild/pex/pull/1719>`_
+
+* Support canonicalizing absolute paths in locks. (#1716)
+  `PR #1712 <https://github.com/pantsbuild/pex/pull/1716>`_
+
 2.1.78
 ------
 
diff --git a/pex/version.py b/pex/version.py
index ee199b36a..2c3681cd8 100644
--- a/pex/version.py
+++ b/pex/version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Copyright 2015 Pants project contributors (see CONTRIBUTORS.md).
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (see LICENSE).
 
-__version__ = "2.1.78"
+__version__ = "2.1.79"

Release 2.1.79
On the docket:
+ [x] The --lock resolver only includes extras from the 1st encounter of a required project in its graph walk. #1717 
+ [x] Support canonicalizing absolute paths in locks. (#1716)
