diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index 226b470..99befe6 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -293,6 +293,10 @@ A schematic format with support for metadata and baked light data. **Experimenta
 
 ## Release Notes
 
+### `rolling-73`
+
+* Fixes Mesecons LuaController overheating by luk3yx
+
 ### `rolling-71`
 
 * Fixes
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index ee7e08d..98254cb 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ end
 local rawget, rawset = rawget, rawset
 modlib = setmetatable({
 	-- TODO bump on release
-	version = 72,
+	version = 73,
 	modname = minetest and minetest.get_current_modname(),
 	-- TODO
 	dir_delim = rawget(_G, "DIR_DELIM") or "/",