diff --git a/doc/CHANGELOG.md b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
index 1281080c0..a6c344a34 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# Version 1.7 (2022-01-02)
+
+* [View changes](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/compare/1.6...1.7)
+* [View issues](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/milestone/8?closed=1)
+
 # Version 1.6 (2022-01-03)
 
 * [View changes](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/compare/1.5...1.6)
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index d62b8d90b..a871a8921 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from thirdparty import six
 from thirdparty.six import unichr as _unichr
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.7.2.9"
+VERSION = "1.7.2.10"
 TYPE = "dev" if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] != '0' else "stable"
 TYPE_COLORS = {"dev": 33, "stable": 90, "pip": 34}
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % ('.'.join(VERSION.split('.')[:-1]) if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] == '0' else VERSION, TYPE)