diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 13115d34..643dd385 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 All changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [7.9.3] - 2020-01-08
+
+(Windows) OpenSSL can be used for SSL communication
+
 ## [7.9.2] - 2020-01-06
 
 (apple ssl) unify read and write ssl utility code
diff --git a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketVersion.h b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketVersion.h
index 927d9f12..843736fb 100644
--- a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketVersion.h
+++ b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketVersion.h
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#define IX_WEBSOCKET_VERSION "7.9.2"
+#define IX_WEBSOCKET_VERSION "7.9.3"