diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d1d71150d6..0bc5dc83cf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ RELEASING:
 7. Bump version in pom.xml
  -->
 
-## [Unreleased]
+## [7.2.1] - 2025-01-27
 ### Fixed
-- fixed setting SELinux type during update of SELinux RPM package  
+- Accidential execution of RPM postun ([#1619](https://github.com/GIScience/openrouteservice/pull/1619))  
+- Fast Isochrones negative memory allocation error ([#1615](https://github.com/GIScience/openrouteservice/pull/1615))
 
 ## [7.2.0] - 2023-11-16
 ### Added
@@ -701,7 +702,8 @@ are attached to roads. ([Issue #162](https://github.com/GIScience/openrouteservi
 - Fix bug in RPHAST when location lies on a oneway road.
 - Consider turn restrictions if optimized=false is passed.
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/GIScience/openrouteservice/compare/v7.2.0...HEAD
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/GIScience/openrouteservice/compare/v7.2.1...HEAD
+[7.2.1]: https://github.com/GIScience/openrouteservice/compare/v7.2.0...v7.2.1
 [7.2.0]: https://github.com/GIScience/openrouteservice/compare/v7.1.1...v7.2.0
 [7.1.1]: https://github.com/GIScience/openrouteservice/compare/v7.1.0...v7.1.1
 [7.1.0]: https://github.com/GIScience/openrouteservice/compare/v7.0.1...v7.1.0
diff --git a/ors-api/pom.xml b/ors-api/pom.xml
index b37f118b02..1f810cb29e 100644
--- a/ors-api/pom.xml
+++ b/ors-api/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
         <artifactId>openrouteservice</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.heigit.ors</groupId>
-        <version>7.2.1-SNAPSHOT-1</version>
+        <version>7.2.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/ors-engine/pom.xml b/ors-engine/pom.xml
index b88cca675a..4da6091363 100644
--- a/ors-engine/pom.xml
+++ b/ors-engine/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
         <artifactId>openrouteservice</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.heigit.ors</groupId>
-        <version>7.2.1-SNAPSHOT-1</version>
+        <version>7.2.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 42d4e14358..62655aa4ca 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.heigit.ors</groupId>
     <artifactId>openrouteservice</artifactId>
-    <version>7.2.1-SNAPSHOT-1</version>
+    <version>7.2.1</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>openrouteservice</name>
     <url>https://openrouteservice.org</url>