diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index a3d8a25..731d580 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+version 0.7.20
+--------------
+
+- fix for errors during batch requests (issue #54)
+- don't log errors on shutdown after giving sockets time to close
+
 version 0.7.19
 --------------
 
diff --git a/server/version.py b/server/version.py
index 0aa8848..c901cc6 100644
--- a/server/version.py
+++ b/server/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.7.19"
+VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.7.20"