diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 96717ba..849aa1a 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 
+####################### V 1.7.1.3:
+
 security:
 	fixed a stack overflow vulnerability that occurred when command
 	line arguments (whole addresses, host names, file names) were longer
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index c41d110..0537ddc 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-"1.7.1.2"
+"1.7.1.3"