diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 0a182f2e3af717d600707c3d0282e1b2f07359b0..bbf649f614c57a3330b5adfe56a93905628c2f7f 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.7.2
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+1.7.3
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