diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
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--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Package: RKorAPClient
 Type: Package
 Title: 'KorAP' Web Service Client Package
-Version: 0.7.3.9000
+Version: 0.7.4
 Authors@R:
     c(person(given = "Marc",
              family = "Kupietz",
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# RKorAPClient 0.7.3.9000
+# RKorAPClient 0.7.4
 
 - resolved CRAN requests:
   - documentation completed and improved for hc_add_onclick_korap_search, hc_freq_by_year_ci, KorAPConnection class