diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 68f7648939..e992654870 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ assignees: ''
 
 **What jsoncons library version?**
 
- - [ ] Latest release 0.173.3
+ - [ ] Latest release 0.173.4
  - [ ] Other release ______
  - [ ] master
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7ff1f9a392..499457a68e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+0.173.4
+-------
+
+Defect fixes
+
+- Fixed issue #485 where `basic_json` member names did not use `polymorphic_allocator`
+
+- Addressed issue #482 by replacing `static_assert` with runtime exception
+
 0.173.3
 -------
 
diff --git a/include/jsoncons/config/version.hpp b/include/jsoncons/config/version.hpp
index 9f61258db2..617ecd3254 100644
--- a/include/jsoncons/config/version.hpp
+++ b/include/jsoncons/config/version.hpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     
 #define JSONCONS_VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define JSONCONS_VERSION_MINOR 173
-#define JSONCONS_VERSION_PATCH 3
+#define JSONCONS_VERSION_PATCH 4
 
 namespace jsoncons {