diff --git a/release-notes.md b/release-notes.md
index 36fc8459..30220015 100644
--- a/release-notes.md
+++ b/release-notes.md
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+# Release 1.7.6
+
+## What's New
+* nothing
+
+## Other changes:
+* none
+
+## Bugs fixed:
+* fixed crash on failed session
+
+## Dependency Updates
+* Tunneler SDK to v0.8.12
+
 # Release 1.7.5
 
 ## What's New
diff --git a/service/build.bat b/service/build.bat
index 09c22087..c82f6a6a 100644
--- a/service/build.bat
+++ b/service/build.bat
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ REM See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 REM limitations under the License.
 REM
 SET REPO_URL=https://github.com/openziti/ziti-tunnel-sdk-c.git
-SET ZITI_TUNNEL_REPO_BRANCH=v0.8.11
+SET ZITI_TUNNEL_REPO_BRANCH=v0.8.12
 REM override the c sdk used in the build - leave blank for the same as specified in the tunneler sdk
 SET ZITI_SDK_C_BRANCH=
 REM the number of TCP connections the tunneler sdk can have at any one time
diff --git a/version b/version
index 6a126f40..de28578a 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.7.5
+1.7.6