diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 09c4ba4f..60bfb721 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1)
 project(ZNC VERSION 1.7.2)
 set(ZNC_VERSION 1.7.2)
 set(append_git_version false)
-set(alpha_version "-rc1") # e.g. "-rc1"
+set(alpha_version "") # e.g. "-rc1"
 set(VERSION_EXTRA "" CACHE STRING
 	"Additional string appended to version, e.g. to mark distribution")
 
diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
index 27e8cfdd..f4525425 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+# ZNC 1.7.2 (2019-01-19)
+
+## New
+* Add French translation
+* Update translations
+
+## Fixes
+* Fix compilation without deprecated APIs in OpenSSL
+* Distinguish Channel CTCP Requests and Replies
+* admindebug: Enforce need of TTY to turn on debug mode
+* controlpanel: Add missing return to ListNetMods
+* webadmin: Fix adding the last allowed network
+
+## Internal
+* Add more details to DNS error logs
+
+
+
 # ZNC 1.7.1 (2018-07-17)
 
 ## Security critical fixes
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 221779c8..3f2f4e67 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([AC_PROG_CC], [m4_errprint(__file__:__line__[: Something is trying to u
 dnl Needed for AC_PATH_PROGS_FEATURE_CHECK which was added in 2.62
 AC_PREREQ([2.62])
 dnl Keep the version number in sync with version.h!
-AC_INIT([znc], [1.7.2-rc1])
+AC_INIT([znc], [1.7.2])
 LIBZNC_VERSION=1.7.2
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/znc.cpp])