diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index d5d319800c..72b1cf4649 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ assignees: ''
 
 **What jsoncons library version?**
 
- - [ ] Latest release 0.173.1
+ - [ ] Latest release 0.173.2
  - [ ] Other release ______
  - [ ] master
diff --git a/include/jsoncons/config/version.hpp b/include/jsoncons/config/version.hpp
index f032aaf040..e522dc8a9e 100644
--- a/include/jsoncons/config/version.hpp
+++ b/include/jsoncons/config/version.hpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     
 #define JSONCONS_VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define JSONCONS_VERSION_MINOR 173
-#define JSONCONS_VERSION_PATCH 1
+#define JSONCONS_VERSION_PATCH 2
 
 namespace jsoncons {