diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 95117a9d900..36d472229a7 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # Rocksdb Change Log
 > NOTE: Entries for next release do not go here. Follow instructions in `unreleased_history/README.txt`
 
+## 9.7.3 (10/16/2024)
+### Behavior Changes
+* OPTIONS file to be loaded by remote worker is now preserved so that it does not get purged by the primary host. A similar technique as how we are preserving new SST files from getting purged is used for this. min_options_file_numbers_ is tracked like pending_outputs_ is tracked.
+
 ## 9.7.2 (10/08/2024)
 ### Bug Fixes
 * Fix a bug for surfacing write unix time: `Iterator::GetProperty("rocksdb.iterator.write-time")` for non-L0 files.
diff --git a/include/rocksdb/version.h b/include/rocksdb/version.h
index 1dae1381c8f..2a19796b87b 100644
--- a/include/rocksdb/version.h
+++ b/include/rocksdb/version.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 // minor or major version number planned for release.
 #define ROCKSDB_MAJOR 9
 #define ROCKSDB_MINOR 7
-#define ROCKSDB_PATCH 2
+#define ROCKSDB_PATCH 3
 
 // Do not use these. We made the mistake of declaring macros starting with
 // double underscore. Now we have to live with our choice. We'll deprecate these
diff --git a/unreleased_history/behavior_changes/remote_compaction_preserve_options.md b/unreleased_history/behavior_changes/remote_compaction_preserve_options.md
deleted file mode 100644
index c5cfff9b097..00000000000
--- a/unreleased_history/behavior_changes/remote_compaction_preserve_options.md
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-OPTIONS file to be loaded by remote worker is now preserved so that it does not get purged by the primary host. A similar technique as how we are preserving new SST files from getting purged is used for this. min_options_file_numbers_ is tracked like pending_outputs_ is tracked.