diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a6d2740e..8e7ef7aa 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ set(PACKAGE "libwebsockets")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME "${PACKAGE}")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR "1")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "7")
-set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH "5")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH "6")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION "${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH}")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR "andy@warmcat.com")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "${PACKAGE} ${PACKAGE_VERSION}")
diff --git a/changelog b/changelog
index 49bc14fa..f384cbbe 100644
--- a/changelog
+++ b/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,23 @@
 Changelog
 ---------
 
+v1.7.6
+======
+
+NB: No API change since v1.7.0
+
+Fixes
+-----
+
+1) MINOR: libuv-specific fixes
+
+2) MINOR: urldecode forbids malformed %xx in the library 
+
+3) MINOR: small fixes for Android and Windows
+
+4) MINOR: handle 0 read() as closed connection
+
+
 v1.7.5
 ======
 
diff --git a/libwebsockets.spec b/libwebsockets.spec
index 37f86c3b..13d604c7 100644
--- a/libwebsockets.spec
+++ b/libwebsockets.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name: libwebsockets
-Version: 1.7.5
+Version: 1.7.6
 Release: 1%{?dist}
 Summary: Websocket Server and Client Library
 
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 
 %changelog
 
+* Sat Apr 22 2016 Andy Green <andy@warmcat.com> 1.7.6-1
+- MINOR fixes Upstream 1.7.6 release (see changelog)
+
 * Fri Apr 1 2016 Andy Green <andy@warmcat.com> 1.7.5-1
 - MAJOR fixes Upstream 1.7.5 release (see changelog)