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: 0.7.1.9000
+Version: 0.7.2
 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 0.7.1.9000 (unreleased development version)
+# RKorAPClient 0.7.2 (CRAN release)
 
 - now fails gracefully with an informative message if the API server is not accessible
 - fixed shiny demo