diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 732e89184c..8d406c3c53 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ P     H     I     N     G
 =========================
 
 
+Jul. 8, 2022 - Phing 2.17.4
+---------------------------
+
+This patch release fixes some PHP 8.1 compatibility issues.
+
 May. 4, 2022 - Phing 2.17.3
 ---------------------------
 
diff --git a/etc/VERSION.TXT b/etc/VERSION.TXT
index 5d3908e286..d14c100423 100644
--- a/etc/VERSION.TXT
+++ b/etc/VERSION.TXT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.17.3
\ No newline at end of file
+2.17.4
\ No newline at end of file