diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 4d81d7e..842af27 100755
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-New Features and Important Changes in ctools 1.7.2
+New Features and Important Changes in ctools 1.7.3
 
-15 October 2020
+2 December 2020
 
 
 Introduction
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 11a757e..1770430 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ctools information
 ==================
-* Version:             1.7.2 (15 October 2020)
-* GammaLib dependency: 1.7.2
+* Version:             1.7.3 (15 October 2020)
+* GammaLib dependency: 1.7.3
 
 [![Build Status](https://cta-jenkins.irap.omp.eu/buildStatus/icon?job=ctools-integrate-os)](https://cta-jenkins.irap.omp.eu/job/ctools-integrate-os/)
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ff60426..e47d005 100755
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #############################################################################
 # Initialisation                                                            #
 #############################################################################
-AC_INIT([ctools], [1.7.2], [jurgen.knodlseder@irap.omp.eu], [ctools])
+AC_INIT([ctools], [1.7.3], [jurgen.knodlseder@irap.omp.eu], [ctools])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/ctselect/ctselect.cpp])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 #AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([gnu no-dependencies foreign])
diff --git a/doc/Doxyfile b/doc/Doxyfile
index e9b2412..83018a6 100755
--- a/doc/Doxyfile
+++ b/doc/Doxyfile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = ctools
 # This could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or
 # if some version control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.7.2
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.7.3
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer
diff --git a/doc/source/admin/download.rst b/doc/source/admin/download.rst
index 948ee2b..981a71f 100755
--- a/doc/source/admin/download.rst
+++ b/doc/source/admin/download.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Download
 ========
 
-The latest ctools release is ``ctools-1.7.2`` (15 October 2020).
+The latest ctools release is ``ctools-1.7.3`` (2 December 2020).
 
 Below a table of ctools releases. Please read the :ref:`sec_release` to
 learn more about new features and corrected bugs in a given release.
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ learn more about new features and corrected bugs in a given release.
     * - ctools
       - gammalib
       - Mac OS X (10.7+) binary disk image
+    * - `1.7.3 <http://cta.irap.omp.eu/ctools/releases/ctools/ctools-1.7.3.tar.gz>`_
+      - `1.7.3 <http://cta.irap.omp.eu/ctools/releases/gammalib/gammalib-1.7.3.tar.gz>`_
+      - `ctools-1.7.3-macosx10.7.dmg <http://cta.irap.omp.eu/ctools/releases/ctools/ctools-1.7.3-macosx10.7.dmg>`_
     * - `1.7.2 <http://cta.irap.omp.eu/ctools/releases/ctools/ctools-1.7.2.tar.gz>`_
       - `1.7.2 <http://cta.irap.omp.eu/ctools/releases/gammalib/gammalib-1.7.2.tar.gz>`_
       - `ctools-1.7.2-macosx10.7.dmg <http://cta.irap.omp.eu/ctools/releases/ctools/ctools-1.7.2-macosx10.7.dmg>`_
diff --git a/doc/source/admin/release_history/1.7.3.rst b/doc/source/admin/release_history/1.7.3.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3880e6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/admin/release_history/1.7.3.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+.. _1.7.3:
+
+ctools 1.7.3 release (2 December 2020)
+======================================
+
+Overview
+--------
+
+ctools 1.7.3 is a bug fix release for ctools release 1.7.
+
+No changes were made to the code base. The bug fix release is made for
+compliance reasons with the GammaLib 1.7.3 bug fix release.
diff --git a/doc/source/admin/release_history/index.rst b/doc/source/admin/release_history/index.rst
index 9c7e432..82ad680 100755
--- a/doc/source/admin/release_history/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/admin/release_history/index.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Release History
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
 
+   ctools 1.7.3 <1.7.3>
    ctools 1.7.2 <1.7.2>
    ctools 1.7.1 <1.7.1>
    ctools 1.7 <1.7>
diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index 230f337..a38a165 100755
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ copyright = u'2014-2019, ctools developers'
 version = '1.7'
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '1.7.2'
+release = '1.7.3'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/sonar-project.properties b/sonar-project.properties
index f166166..fb04049 100755
--- a/sonar-project.properties
+++ b/sonar-project.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Required metadata
 sonar.projectKey=ctools
 sonar.projectName=ctools
-sonar.projectVersion=1.7.2
+sonar.projectVersion=1.7.3
 
 # Description
 sonar.projectDescription="Cherenkov Telescope Array Science Analysis Software"