diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES-4.7.2 b/RELEASE-NOTES-4.7.2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c8371ba3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES-4.7.2
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+
+ ┌──────────────────────────────┐
+ │ Release notes for i3 v4.7.2  │
+ └──────────────────────────────┘
+
+This is the i3 v4.7.2. This version is considered stable. All users of i3 are
+strongly encouraged to upgrade.
+
+This is a bugfix release for v4.7.
+
+ ┌────────────────────────────┐
+ │ Bugfixes                   │
+ └────────────────────────────┘
+
+  • install i3-with-shmlog.xsession.desktop to the correct location
+  • OpenBSD currently lacks posix_fallocate()
+
+ ┌────────────────────────────┐
+ │ Thanks!                    │
+ └────────────────────────────┘
+
+Thanks for testing, bugfixes, discussions and everything I forgot go out to:
+
+  David Coppa
+
+-- Michael Stapelberg, 2014-01-23
diff --git a/man/asciidoc.conf b/man/asciidoc.conf
index bf93ec49..9eadebe0 100644
--- a/man/asciidoc.conf
+++ b/man/asciidoc.conf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ template::[header-declarations]
 <refentrytitle>{mantitle}</refentrytitle>
 <manvolnum>{manvolnum}</manvolnum>
 <refmiscinfo class="source">i3</refmiscinfo>
-<refmiscinfo class="version">4.7.1</refmiscinfo>
+<refmiscinfo class="version">4.7.2</refmiscinfo>
 <refmiscinfo class="manual">i3 Manual</refmiscinfo>
 </refmeta>
 <refnamediv>