diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 90bc223ec..66fe85b94 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## 1.7.2 (unreleased)
+## 1.7.2 (January 6, 2015)
 
 FEATURES:
 
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 648dc5700..f8a696c8d 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.7.2.dev
+1.7.2