diff --git a/RELEASES.md b/RELEASES.md
index c2e93a72df02e..f249f774b8a7c 100644
--- a/RELEASES.md
+++ b/RELEASES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+Version 1.27.2 (2018-07-20)
+===========================
+
+Compatibility Notes
+-------------------
+
+- The borrow checker was fixed to avoid potential unsoundness when using
+  match ergonomics: [#52213][52213].
+
+[52213]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/52213
+
 Version 1.27.1 (2018-07-10)
 ===========================
 
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/channel.rs b/src/bootstrap/channel.rs
index 25a709ccbb091..2718db4cea5b0 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/channel.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/channel.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use Build;
 use config::Config;
 
 // The version number
-pub const CFG_RELEASE_NUM: &str = "1.27.1";
+pub const CFG_RELEASE_NUM: &str = "1.27.2";
 
 pub struct GitInfo {
     inner: Option<Info>,