diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 894088ff9..d3538b8aa 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ Legend
 + : added
 - : removed
 
+2018-07-29 v1.73.0
+------------------
+! Background mode must be reconfigured after installing this version
++ New interface ZIF_ABAPGIT_BACKGROUND for implementing custom handlers
+! Background mode will now push deletions
+
 2018-07-27 v1.72.2
 ------------------
 * Additional unit tests
diff --git a/src/zif_abapgit_version.intf.abap b/src/zif_abapgit_version.intf.abap
index 2d6e5941a..4371e8597 100644
--- a/src/zif_abapgit_version.intf.abap
+++ b/src/zif_abapgit_version.intf.abap
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ INTERFACE zif_abapgit_version
   PUBLIC .
 
   CONSTANTS gc_xml_version TYPE string VALUE 'v1.0.0' ##NO_TEXT.
-  CONSTANTS gc_abap_version TYPE string VALUE '1.72.2' ##NO_TEXT.
+  CONSTANTS gc_abap_version TYPE string VALUE '1.73.0' ##NO_TEXT.
 
 ENDINTERFACE.