diff --git a/blenderproc/version.py b/blenderproc/version.py
index fbf30375a..257d755d0 100644
--- a/blenderproc/version.py
+++ b/blenderproc/version.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 """ Define the current BlenderProc version. """
-__version__ = '2.7.1'
+__version__ = '2.7.2'
diff --git a/change_log.md b/change_log.md
index 2b564d57d..13f4c6813 100644
--- a/change_log.md
+++ b/change_log.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 
 # Version History
 
+## Version 2.7.2 22th October 2024
+
+- adds option back to use bop writer without multiprocessing (#1154)
+
 ## Version 2.7.1 16th April 2024
 
 - new camera projection helper methods are available: `bproc.camera.depth_via_raytracing()`, `bproc.camera.pointcloud_from_depth()`, `bproc.camera.project_points()`, `bproc.camera.unproject_points()` (#1045, #1075)