diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index b893f83fe..b5cea8564 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ PRAW follows `semantic versioning <http://semver.org/>`_.
 Unreleased
 ----------
 
+7.7.1 (2023/07/11)
+------------------
+
 **Fixed**
 
 - An issue with replying to a modmail conversation results in a error.
diff --git a/praw/const.py b/praw/const.py
index a8c32b0ae..bb057b1d1 100644
--- a/praw/const.py
+++ b/praw/const.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """PRAW constants."""
 from .endpoints import API_PATH  # noqa: F401
 
-__version__ = "7.7.1.dev0"
+__version__ = "7.7.2.dev0"
 
 USER_AGENT_FORMAT = f"{{}} PRAW/{__version__}"