diff --git a/lam-packaging/debian/changelog b/lam-packaging/debian/changelog
index 91984863..64baf2c2 100644
--- a/lam-packaging/debian/changelog
+++ b/lam-packaging/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+ldap-account-manager (7.2.RC1-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * new upstream release
+
+ -- Roland Gruber <post@rolandgruber.de>  Wed, 22 Apr 2020 20:12:31 +0200
+
 ldap-account-manager (7.1-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * new upstream release
diff --git a/lam-packaging/docker/Dockerfile b/lam-packaging/docker/Dockerfile
index 5cf4b270..b2fdc13d 100644
--- a/lam-packaging/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/lam-packaging/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 FROM debian:buster-slim
 LABEL maintainer="Roland Gruber <post@rolandgruber.de>"
 
-ARG LAM_RELEASE=7.1
+ARG LAM_RELEASE=7.2.RC1
 EXPOSE 80
 
 ENV \
diff --git a/lam-packaging/docker/docker-compose.yml b/lam-packaging/docker/docker-compose.yml
index a5909c8c..6f72640b 100644
--- a/lam-packaging/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/lam-packaging/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ services:
     build:
       context: .
       args:
-       - LAM_RELEASE=7.1
+       - LAM_RELEASE=7.2.RC1
     image: ldapaccountmanager/lam:latest
     restart: unless-stopped
     ports:
diff --git a/lam/VERSION b/lam/VERSION
index 610207b4..a50da158 100644
--- a/lam/VERSION
+++ b/lam/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.2.DEV
+7.2.RC1