diff --git a/addon.xml b/addon.xml
index b5f70fa..c85f130 100644
--- a/addon.xml
+++ b/addon.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <addon id="script.xbmcbackup"
-    name="Backup" version="1.7.2" provider-name="robweber">
+    name="Backup" version="1.7.3~beta1" provider-name="robweber">
   <requires>
     <import addon="xbmc.python" version="3.0.0"/>
     <import addon="script.module.dateutil" version="2.8.0" />
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
 		<screenshot>resources/images/screenshot4.jpg</screenshot>
     </assets>
     <news>Version 1.7.2
-Fix bug with gui settings restore
-strptime Python bugfix
+additional strptime modifications to fix scheduler behavior
 </news>
     <summary lang="ar_SA">إنسخ إحتياطياً قاعده بيانات إكس بى إم سى وملفات اﻹعدادات فى حاله وقوع إنهيار مع إمكانيه اﻹسترجاع</summary>
     <summary lang="bg_BG">Добавката може да създава резервни копия и възстановява базата данни и настройките на Kodi, в случай на срив или повреда на файловете.</summary>
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 3d6a90d..74f3ab8 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 
+## [Version 1.7.3~beta1]
+
+### Fixed
+
+- fixed issue with Scheduler running in a loop (#251). Issue stemmed from previous strptime fix affecting correct calculation of cron values
+
+### Changed
+
+- changed previous strptime bug fix by applying specific patch to authorizers file where this bug was initially seen
+
 ## [Version 1.7.2](https://github.com/robweber/xbmcbackup/compare/matrix-1.7.1...robweber:matrix-1.7.2)
 
 ### Fixed