diff --git a/.github/release-please/.release-please-manifest.json b/.github/release-please/.release-please-manifest.json
index eb0c51f1..e102ad9c 100644
--- a/.github/release-please/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "7.2.0"
+  ".": "7.2.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1d65e21b..1b05603d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,33 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [7.2.1](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/compare/v7.2.0...v7.2.1) (2024-12-12)
+
+
+### 🐛 Bugfixes
+
+* define command options function before use ([#6375](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/issues/6375)) ([6b60f4c](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/commit/6b60f4c968c6ef706f82d77c242d2e6d398868ff)), closes [#6372](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/issues/6372)
+* downgrade npm-groovy-lint to 15.0.0 ([#6373](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/issues/6373)) ([ffccf2d](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/commit/ffccf2d49dce2b1e051e081cc7ee743bdda723fc))
+* ensure setting /github/workdir as Git safe directory works always ([#6242](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/issues/6242)) ([ec05515](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/commit/ec05515e93ce545506111700d06865e66fed8295))
+* make git conflict markers check more precise ([#6379](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/issues/6379)) ([d929d04](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/commit/d929d049cb8f37aaea41733aee6e456e5c74362a))
+
+
+### ⬆️ Dependency updates
+
+* **bundler:** bump standard from 1.42.0 to 1.42.1 in /dependencies ([#6383](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/issues/6383)) ([6776692](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/commit/67766920118161891152d9d62eab96f3591a860d))
+* **docker:** bump the docker group across 1 directory with 4 updates ([#6381](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/issues/6381)) ([0fe8b07](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/commit/0fe8b0796b19c6a444b674a3bb5c03af34d17bc2))
+* **npm:** bump @stoplight/spectral-cli in /dependencies ([#6389](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/issues/6389)) ([39b1577](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/commit/39b1577f18b72e5383e36aae4d8bb3dba11bd98a))
+* **npm:** bump renovate from 39.15.4 to 39.31.3 in /dependencies ([#6397](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/issues/6397)) ([70a684d](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/commit/70a684deb66fa53eb5dab2eca96205cc66c2f576))
+* **npm:** bump renovate from 39.31.3 to 39.58.1 in /dependencies ([#6432](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/issues/6432)) ([71cc525](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/commit/71cc52518beb7ed70eb232c6462c51bad363a9fe))
+* **php:** bump phpstan/phpstan ([#6419](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/issues/6419)) ([24a53df](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/commit/24a53df7ba9bc8af3e609b4e5598d91458dbf250))
+* **php:** bump the composer group across 1 directory with 2 updates ([#6365](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/issues/6365)) ([de5f8a4](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/commit/de5f8a47e6a34056a23bbafae950b293569f4771))
+
+
+### 🧰 Maintenance
+
+* disable fail-fast in ci ([#6399](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/issues/6399)) ([102ceb6](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/commit/102ceb6a8d60feb91e93a674e48700cc0bbc4c1d))
+* move npm audit to a dedicate task ([#6297](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/issues/6297)) ([b2d0953](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/commit/b2d0953bfc5705a3deda9c2340acf6fe14e3e434))
+* update npm deps ([#6401](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/issues/6401)) ([7b18a58](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/commit/7b18a58c9429b53d6f376f8150daf491e9f21b0c)), closes [#6400](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/issues/6400)
+
 ## [7.2.0](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/compare/v7.1.0...v7.2.0) (2024-11-17)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8ffeb54a..d4bc2db2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ To run super-linter as a GitHub Action, you do the following:
              fetch-depth: 0
 
          - name: Super-linter
-           uses: super-linter/super-linter@v7.2.0 # x-release-please-version
+           uses: super-linter/super-linter@v7.2.1 # x-release-please-version
            env:
              # To report GitHub Actions status checks
              GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Super-Linter
-        uses: super-linter/super-linter@v7.2.0 # x-release-please-version
+        uses: super-linter/super-linter@v7.2.1 # x-release-please-version
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           # Set your fix mode variables to true
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 2275af8e..08320a7f 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ author: "Super-linter contributors"
 description: "Super-linter is a ready-to-run collection of linters and code analyzers, to help validate your source code."
 runs:
   using: "docker"
-  image: "docker://ghcr.io/super-linter/super-linter:v7.2.0" # x-release-please-version
+  image: "docker://ghcr.io/super-linter/super-linter:v7.2.1" # x-release-please-version
 branding:
   icon: "check-square"
   color: "white"
diff --git a/slim/action.yml b/slim/action.yml
index 9978eda0..61c24f82 100644
--- a/slim/action.yml
+++ b/slim/action.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ author: "Super-linter contributors"
 description: "Super-linter is a ready-to-run collection of linters and code analyzers, to help validate your source code."
 runs:
   using: "docker"
-  image: "docker://ghcr.io/super-linter/super-linter:slim-v7.2.0" # x-release-please-version
+  image: "docker://ghcr.io/super-linter/super-linter:slim-v7.2.1" # x-release-please-version
 branding:
   icon: "check-square"
   color: "white"
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 0ee843cc..b26a34e4 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.2.0
+7.2.1