diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 56491bc..27df947 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 
 Codecrypt ChangeLog
 
+1.7.2
+
+- better autoconfiguration of crypto++ include path
+- support redirection to `-'
+- add -E option
+- update docs a bit
+- correctly escape outputs
+
 1.7.1
 
 - rewrite QC-MDPC decoding for speed (still around O(wi^2))
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2399b42..6bde2f5 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.6)
-AC_INIT([codecrypt], [1.7.1])
+AC_INIT([codecrypt], [1.7.2])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(.) # because of libtoolize
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])