diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 434ba1e290..c229a8f7bf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "WordPress",
-  "version": "4.7.8",
+  "version": "4.7.9",
   "description": "WordPress is web software you can use to create a beautiful website or blog.",
   "repository": {
     "type": "svn",
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/about.php b/src/wp-admin/about.php
index d5c2cfe57d..29c1e4c625 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/about.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/about.php
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-header.php' );
 
 		<div class="changelog point-releases">
 			<h3><?php _e( 'Maintenance and Security Releases' ); ?></h3>
+			<p><?php printf( __( '<strong>Version %s</strong> addressed one security issue.' ), '4.7.9' ); ?>
+				<?php printf( __( 'For more information, see <a href="%s">the release notes</a>.' ), 'https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.9' ); ?>
+			</p>
 			<p><?php printf( _n( '<strong>Version %1$s</strong> addressed some security issues and fixed %2$s bug.',
 					'<strong>Version %1$s</strong> addressed some security issues and fixed %2$s bugs.', 1 ), '4.7.8', number_format_i18n( 1 ) ); ?>
 				<?php printf( __( 'For more information, see <a href="%s">the release notes</a>.' ), 'https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.8' ); ?>
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/version.php b/src/wp-includes/version.php
index 1ad8137df8..0af6e9a631 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.7.8-src';
+$wp_version = '4.7.9-src';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.