diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 000e0826b3..fb6abb15e3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,22 +2,9 @@
 
 ## 1.8 - (In Development)
 
-XML and XSLT:
-
-1.  Fix an IntelliJ issue displaying XML elements with name or id attributes in
-    the file structure dialog. This fixes IDEA-247202.
-1.  Fix `saxon:type-alias` support for the `type` attribute.
-1.  Use the XSLT directive highlighting for vendor extensions.
-1.  Set icons for XSLT function, parameter, variable, and item type elements.
-
-IntelliJ Integration:
-
-1.  Don't display the file path in query body elements in the navbar.
-1.  Check that a path in a profile can be navigated to before navigating to it.
-1.  Fix displaying the endpoint path in the endpoints pane.
-
 ## 2020
 
+*  [1.7.2 - 2020-08-31](docs/_posts/2020-08-31-release-1.7.2.md)
 *  [1.7.1 - 2020-07-25](docs/_posts/2020-07-25-release-1.7.1.md)
 *  [1.7 - 2020-07-10](docs/_posts/2020-07-10-release-1.7.md)
 *  [1.6.2 - 2020-05-04](docs/_posts/2020-05-04-release-1.6.2.md)
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0433442b3a..79d7408d99 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ buildscript {
     ext.junit_milestone = ''
     ext.kotlin_version = "1.3.72"
 
-    ext.plugin_version = '1.8'
-    ext.suffix = '-dev'
+    ext.plugin_version = '1.7.2'
+    ext.suffix = ''
 
     // The JBR version to use with buildSearchableOptions.
     ext.jbr_build = System.getenv("JBR_BUILD")
diff --git a/docs/_posts/2020-08-31-release-1.7.2.md b/docs/_posts/2020-08-31-release-1.7.2.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9443cb40b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/_posts/2020-08-31-release-1.7.2.md
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+---
+layout: post
+title: XQuery IntelliJ Plugin 1.7.2
+category: release
+---
+XML and XSLT:
+
+1.  Fix an IntelliJ issue displaying XML elements with name or id attributes in
+    the file structure dialog. This fixes IDEA-247202.
+1.  Fix `saxon:type-alias` support for the `type` attribute.
+1.  Use the XSLT directive highlighting for vendor extensions.
+1.  Set icons for XSLT function, parameter, variable, and item type elements.
+
+IntelliJ Integration:
+
+1.  Don't display the file path in query body elements in the navbar.
+1.  Check that a path in a profile can be navigated to before navigating to it.
+1.  Fix displaying the endpoint path in the endpoints pane.
diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml b/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
index cc71f5f36e..46be969620 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
   ]]></description>
 
   <change-notes><![CDATA[
-    <h3>Release 1.8-dev:</h3>
+    <h3>Release 1.7.2:</h3>
     <p>XML and XSLT:</p>
     <ol>
       <li>