diff --git a/jupyter_client/_version.py b/jupyter_client/_version.py
index 4b9094aa8..09316d888 100644
--- a/jupyter_client/_version.py
+++ b/jupyter_client/_version.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from typing import List
 from typing import Union
 
-__version__ = "7.1.2"
+__version__ = "7.2.0"
 
 # Build up version_info tuple for backwards compatibility
 pattern = r'(?P<major>\d+).(?P<minor>\d+).(?P<patch>\d+)(?P<rest>.*)'
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0ec4eaeed..9e6c94ebd 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ skip = ["check-links"]
 ignore = [".mailmap", "*.yml", "*.yaml"]
 
 [tool.tbump.version]
-current = "7.1.2"
+current = "7.2.0"
 regex = '''
   (?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(?P<patch>\d+)
   ((?P<channel>a|b|rc|.dev)(?P<release>\d+))?