Bump version and update changelog

CHANGELOG.md

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 # novelWriter Changelog
 
+## Version 2.7.3 [2025-07-07]
+
+### Release Notes
+
+This is a patch release that fixes several issues related to 
+
+### Detailed Changelog
+
+**Bugfixes**
+
+* Fixes an issue where novelWriter would crash if a `%` was added to any of the free text settings
+  fields in Preferences. Issue #2455. PR #2456.
+
+**Improvements**
+
+* The "Dialogue line symbols" setting in Preferences now has an "Add" button with a dropdown menu
+  for all the symbols allowed in this field. Since virtually none of them are available on a
+  regular keyboard, this makes it easier to add them and more transparent which symbols are allowed
+  in the box. Issue #2453. PR #2457.
+* The switch for the "Allow open-ended dialogue" setting in Preferences has been moved up one line
+  so it is clearer that it only applies to quoted dialogue, and not to the alternative dialogue
+  settings. Issue #2454. PR #2457.
+
+**Packaging**
+
+* Package license information has been updated to also list the licenses for the new icon themes.
+  Issue #2434. PRs #2435 and #2458.
+
+----
+
 ## Version 2.7.2 [2025-06-24]
 
 ### Release Notes

novelwriter/__init__.py

@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ __license__    = "GPLv3"
 __author__     = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __maintainer__ = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __email__      = "code@vkbo.net"
-__version__    = "2.7.2"
-__hexversion__ = "0x020702f0"
-__date__       = "2025-06-24"
+__version__    = "2.7.3"
+__hexversion__ = "0x020703f0"
+__date__       = "2025-07-07"
 __status__     = "Stable"
 __domain__     = "novelwriter.io"
 

sample/nwProject.nwx

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 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
-<novelWriterXML appVersion="2.7.2" hexVersion="0x020702f0" fileVersion="1.5" fileRevision="5" timeStamp="2025-06-24 16:24:56">
-  <project id="e2be99af-f9bf-4403-857a-c3d1ac25abea" saveCount="2209" autoCount="287" editTime="97152">
+<novelWriterXML appVersion="2.7.3" hexVersion="0x020703f0" fileVersion="1.5" fileRevision="5" timeStamp="2025-07-07 17:06:54">
+  <project id="e2be99af-f9bf-4403-857a-c3d1ac25abea" saveCount="2210" autoCount="287" editTime="97156">
     <name>Sample Project</name>
     <author>Jane Smith</author>
   </project>