diff --git a/dev/conda.recipe/conda_build_config.yaml b/dev/conda.recipe/conda_build_config.yaml
index ac94ceb..e10a831 100644
--- a/dev/conda.recipe/conda_build_config.yaml
+++ b/dev/conda.recipe/conda_build_config.yaml
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ python:
   - 3.5
   - 3.6
   - 3.7
+  - 3.8
diff --git a/doc/source/admin/download.rst b/doc/source/admin/download.rst
index 5554d3c..948ee2b 100755
--- a/doc/source/admin/download.rst
+++ b/doc/source/admin/download.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Download
 ========
 
-The latest ctools release is ``ctools-1.7.1`` (7 September 2020).
+The latest ctools release is ``ctools-1.7.2`` (15 October 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
+    * - `1.7.2 <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>`_
     * - `1.7.1 <http://cta.irap.omp.eu/ctools/releases/ctools/ctools-1.7.1.tar.gz>`_
       - `1.7.1 <http://cta.irap.omp.eu/ctools/releases/gammalib/gammalib-1.7.1.tar.gz>`_
       - `ctools-1.7.1-macosx10.7.dmg <http://cta.irap.omp.eu/ctools/releases/ctools/ctools-1.7.1-macosx10.7.dmg>`_
diff --git a/doc/source/admin/release_history/1.7.2.rst b/doc/source/admin/release_history/1.7.2.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a1245b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/admin/release_history/1.7.2.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+.. _1.7.2:
+
+ctools 1.7.2 release (15 October 2020)
+======================================
+
+Overview
+--------
+
+ctools 1.7.2 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 1.7.2 bug fix release.
diff --git a/doc/source/admin/release_history/index.rst b/doc/source/admin/release_history/index.rst
index 520a46b..a43b852 100755
--- a/doc/source/admin/release_history/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/admin/release_history/index.rst
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Release History
    :maxdepth: 1
 
    ctools 2.0 <2.0>
+   ctools 1.7.2 <1.7.2>
    ctools 1.7.1 <1.7.1>
    ctools 1.7 <1.7>
    ctools 1.6.3 <1.6.3>