diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 63c42907c..252e90e47 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-PRODUCTION		:= 0
-PRODUCTION_VERSION	:= 6.2.6
+PRODUCTION		:= 1
+PRODUCTION_VERSION	:= 6.2.7
 PRODUCTION_YEAR		:= 2022
 
 ifeq ($(PRODUCTION),1)
diff --git a/changelog b/changelog
index 2235731ca..abea48f44 100644
--- a/changelog
+++ b/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+07.08.2022
+==========
+release v6.2.7
+several bug fixes
+still using OpenSSL 1.1
+
+
 02.06.2022
 ==========
 hcxdumptool: added warning if a not recommended driver has been detected