diff --git a/.github/release.yml b/.github/release.yml
index b06aac4921b..96711341150 100644
--- a/.github/release.yml
+++ b/.github/release.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ changelog:
   exclude:
     labels:
       - ignore-for-release
+      - v8
     authors:
       - octocat
       - dependabot
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_08_05_215650_bump_version070702.php b/database/migrations/2026_08_05_215650_bump_version070702.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..26ec21a6488
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_08_05_215650_bump_version070702.php
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Tobias Reich
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2026 LycheeOrg.
+ */
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Artisan;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\ConsoleOutput;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\ConsoleSectionOutput;
+
+return new class() extends Migration {
+	private ConsoleOutput $output;
+	private ConsoleSectionOutput $msg_section;
+
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		$this->output = new ConsoleOutput();
+		$this->msg_section = $this->output->section();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Run the migrations.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function up(): void
+	{
+		DB::table('configs')->where('key', 'version')->update(['value' => '070702']);
+		try {
+			Artisan::call('cache:clear');
+		} catch (\Throwable $e) {
+			$this->msg_section->writeln('<error>Warning:</error> Failed to clear cache for version 7.7.2');
+
+			return;
+		}
+		$this->msg_section->writeln('<info>Info:</info> Cleared cache for version 7.7.2');
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Reverse the migrations.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function down(): void
+	{
+		DB::table('configs')->where('key', 'version')->update(['value' => '070701']);
+	}
+};
diff --git a/version.md b/version.md
index bfe365e7779..94204632b77 100644
--- a/version.md
+++ b/version.md
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.7.1
\ No newline at end of file
+7.7.2
\ No newline at end of file