diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index a31c1b7..811657a 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ New in version 0.7
  - Integrated changes from `amix.dk`, which should make pylibmc work under
    Snow Leopard.
  - Add support for the boolean datatype.
+ - Improved test-runner -- now tests ``build/lib.*/_pylibmc.so`` if available,
+   and reports some version information.
 
 New in version 0.6
 ------------------
diff --git a/pylibmc.py b/pylibmc.py
index 13dc8a9..2fec884 100644
--- a/pylibmc.py
+++ b/pylibmc.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ minor differences. If you should happen to spot any, file a bug!
 import _pylibmc
 
 __all__ = ["hashers", "distributions", "Client"]
-__version__ = "0.7.1"
+__version__ = "0.7.2"
 
 hashers = {}
 distributions = {}