diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 223af43..b7e95a1 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ***********************************
-CHANGES IN VERSION 2.7.5b
+CHANGES IN VERSION 2.7.6
 
 NEW FEATURES
 
diff --git a/bin/HiC-Pro b/bin/HiC-Pro
index ec44aea..8ad541a 100755
--- a/bin/HiC-Pro
+++ b/bin/HiC-Pro
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 ## Public License, either Version 2, June 1991 or Version 3, June 2007.
                                                                    
 SOFT="HiC-Pro"
-VERSION="2.7.5b"
+VERSION="2.7.6"
 
 function usage {
     echo -e "usage : $SOFT -i INPUT -o OUTPUT -c CONFIG [-s ANALYSIS_STEP] [-p] [-h] [-v]"