diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 850d4f3..1f8c578 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 
 Codecrypt ChangeLog
 
+1.7.5
+
+- standardize Cubehash implementation
+	(all implications for FMTSeq keys and KeyIDs are documented in FAQ)
+
+- remove obsolete MCE-QD
+- support big-endian architectures
+
 1.7.4
 
 - maintenance release that fixes some cosmetic issues for debianization
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c5b057a..db9cbde 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.6)
-AC_INIT([codecrypt], [1.7.4])
+AC_INIT([codecrypt], [1.7.5])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(.) # because of libtoolize
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])