diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5d8b5a8..5a2b3e6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ project (libnfc C)
 
 SET(VERSION_MAJOR "1")
 SET(VERSION_MINOR "7")
-SET(VERSION_PATCH "1")
+SET(VERSION_PATCH "2")
 
 SET(VERSION "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH}")
 
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 89f3608..d0aabea 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ Improvements:
  - nfc-mfultralight: add support for magic gen2 cards
  - nfc-mfultralight: add option to specify UID
  - nfc-barcode: new command to read and decode NFC Barcodes (Tag-Talks-First)
+ - Add RATS support indicator to nfc-mfclassic
+ - Adding pn71xx NXP's NFC Controllers through Linux Libnfc-nci
+ - Added driver for contactless PC/SC readers
+ - add Feitian R502 and bR500 support into pcsc driver
+ - Add HID iClass (Picopass) support (nfc-iclass tool in external nfc-tools)
+
 
 Changes:
  - nfc_get_supported_baud_rate() takes now a "mode" parameter
@@ -56,7 +62,9 @@ Special thanks to:
    Alexander Inyukhin, Arnaud Kapp, David Kreitschmann, Adam Laurie, Ray Lee,
    Maxim Martyanov, Paul Menzel, Boris Moiseev, Yerzhan Mukhamejan,
    Olliver Shinagl, Jairo Andres Suarez, Mati Vait, Marcos Vives Del Sol,
-   Hidde Wieringa, Simon Yorkston, timzi, usk-johnny-s, xantares
+   Hidde Wieringa, Simon Yorkston, timzi, usk-johnny-s, xantares, Hanno
+   Heinrichs, jgeslin, Mikolaj Stawiski, rstular, Khem Raj, Frank Morgner, jpwidera,
+   Feitian Technologies
 
 Feb 24, 2014 - 1.7.1
 --------------------
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 0263cca..0cf1994 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ API Changes:
 
   * nfc_device_get_supported_baud_rate() now takes also "mode" as argument
   * New nfc_get_supported_baud_rate_target_mode()
+  * added support for HID iClass (Picopass) (nfc-iclass tool can be found in external nfc-tools repo)
+  * added support for contacless PC/SC
+  * added support for Feitian R502 and bR500 PC/SC readers
 
 New in 1.7.1:
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 49a660f..67acc47 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # General init
 
 # /!\ Don't forget to update 'CMakeLists.txt' too /!\
-AC_INIT([libnfc],[1.7.1],[nfc-tools@googlegroups.com])
+AC_INIT([libnfc],[1.7.2],[nfc-tools@googlegroups.com])
 
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])