diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4277a0f..2f00585 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 
 [1]: https://pypi.org/project/google-cloud-core/#history
 
+### [1.7.2](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-cloud-core/compare/v1.7.1...v1.7.2) (2021-07-27)
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* add Samples section to CONTRIBUTING.rst ([#119](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-cloud-core/issues/119)) ([5c3959b](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-cloud-core/commit/5c3959b3870b8c6ccaf321cc030f4b0cba7ce2ba))
+
 ## [1.7.1](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-cloud-core/compare/v1.7.0...v1.7.1) (2021-06-25)
 
 
diff --git a/google/cloud/version.py b/google/cloud/version.py
index 676929a..ce786ff 100644
--- a/google/cloud/version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/version.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.7.1"
+__version__ = "1.7.2"