diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 52be2776a..3735cee34 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Geeqie 1.7.3
+============
+
+- Fix crash with Flatpak version
+
 Geeqie 1.7.2
 ============
 
diff --git a/org.geeqie.Geeqie.appdata.xml.in b/org.geeqie.Geeqie.appdata.xml.in
index 897ef7627..991447b71 100644
--- a/org.geeqie.Geeqie.appdata.xml.in
+++ b/org.geeqie.Geeqie.appdata.xml.in
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     </screenshot>
   </screenshots>
   <releases>
-    <release version="v1.7.2" date="2022-01-25"></release>
+    <release version="v1.7.3" date="2022-04-12"></release>
   </releases>
   <keywords>
     <keyword>image</keyword>