diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3af9e81..017f7cf 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 endif()
 
 project(libzip
-  VERSION 1.7.2.1
+  VERSION 1.7.3
   LANGUAGES C)
 
 option(ENABLE_COMMONCRYPTO "Enable use of CommonCrypto" ON)
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 1605cb3..d48b59a 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+1.7.3 [2020-07-15]
+==================
+
+* Support cmake < 3.17 again.
+* Fix pkgconfig file (regression in 1.7.2).
+
 1.7.2 [2020-07-11]
 ==================