diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index c1925453..c27070d7 100755
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
 
     <tstamp/>
     <property name="name" value="neuroConstruct"/>
-    <property name="version" value="1.7.5"/>
+    <property name="version" value="1.7.6"/>
     <property name="version.impl" value="${version}"/>
-    <property name="year" value="2023"/>
+    <property name="year" value="2024"/>
 
     <echo message="----------- ${name} v${version} ------------"/>
 
diff --git a/nC.bat b/nC.bat
index 36dc2f7d..26c6e91f 100755
--- a/nC.bat
+++ b/nC.bat
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ REM   than half your total physical memory is best.
 REM   *** ASKING FOR MORE MEMORY THAN HALF MAX ON WINDOWS HAS LED TO THE APPLICATION CRASHING ***
 set NC_MAX_MEMORY=500M
 
-set NC_VERSION=1.7.5
+set NC_VERSION=1.7.6
 
 set JNEUROML_VERSION=0.13.1
 
diff --git a/nCenv.sh b/nCenv.sh
index 1fb20771..d7704f12 100755
--- a/nCenv.sh
+++ b/nCenv.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export NC_MAX_MEMORY=450M
 # The rest of the settings below shouldn't have to change
 
 # Current version of neuroConstruct
-export NC_VERSION=1.7.5
+export NC_VERSION=1.7.6
 
 export JNEUROML_VERSION=0.13.1
 
diff --git a/nbproj/nbproject/project.xml b/nbproj/nbproject/project.xml
index a4218a95..3ac2d061 100644
--- a/nbproj/nbproject/project.xml
+++ b/nbproj/nbproject/project.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
             <properties>
                 <property name="project.dir">..</property>
                 <property name="ant.script">${project.dir}/build.xml</property>
-                <property name="nC.version">1.7.5</property>
+                <property name="nC.version">1.7.6</property>
                 <property name="jneuroml.version">0.13.1</property>
             </properties>
             <folders>
diff --git a/src/ucl/physiol/neuroconstruct/project/GeneralProperties.java b/src/ucl/physiol/neuroconstruct/project/GeneralProperties.java
index 6e4b4a31..cb0c7f52 100755
--- a/src/ucl/physiol/neuroconstruct/project/GeneralProperties.java
+++ b/src/ucl/physiol/neuroconstruct/project/GeneralProperties.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class GeneralProperties
 
     private static final String packageOfCellTypes = "ucl.physiol.neuroconstruct.cell";
 
-    private static final String versionNumber = "1.7.5";
+    private static final String versionNumber = "1.7.6";
 
     //private static final String latestNeuroMLVersionNumber = "1.8.1";