diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
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--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Type: Package
 Package: lubridate
 Title: Make Dealing with Dates a Little Easier
-Version: 1.7.8.9000
+Version: 1.7.9
 Authors@R:
     c(person(given = "Vitalie",
              family = "Spinu",
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-Version 1.7.8.9000 (dev)
-========================
+Version 1.7.9
+=============
 
 ### NEW FEATURES