diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 51526be8b115..55f94f363b16 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,15 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-core/tree/HEAD)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-core/compare/V0.0.8a71...HEAD)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-core/compare/V0.0.8a72...HEAD)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- license dance [\#413](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-core/pull/413) ([JarbasAl](https://github.com/JarbasAl))
+
+## [V0.0.8a72](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-core/tree/V0.0.8a72) (2024-02-04)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-core/compare/V0.0.8a71...V0.0.8a72)
 
 **Fixed bugs:**
 
@@ -40,10 +48,6 @@
 
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-core/compare/V0.0.8a66...V0.0.8a67)
 
-**Closed issues:**
-
-- Select a new STT engine for unit tests [\#289](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-core/issues/289)
-
 **Merged pull requests:**
 
 - add adapt match levels [\#402](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-core/pull/402) ([emphasize](https://github.com/emphasize))
diff --git a/ovos_core/version.py b/ovos_core/version.py
index db2af4026e8c..3cf0bae73234 100644
--- a/ovos_core/version.py
+++ b/ovos_core/version.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 OVOS_VERSION_MAJOR = 0
 OVOS_VERSION_MINOR = 0
 OVOS_VERSION_BUILD = 8
-OVOS_VERSION_ALPHA = 72
+OVOS_VERSION_ALPHA = 73
 
 # END_VERSION_BLOCK