diff --git a/libs/core/langchain_core/version.py b/libs/core/langchain_core/version.py
index 886f83adf43..232073a8a84 100644
--- a/libs/core/langchain_core/version.py
+++ b/libs/core/langchain_core/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """langchain-core version information and utilities."""
 
-VERSION = "0.3.71"
+VERSION = "0.3.72"
diff --git a/libs/core/pyproject.toml b/libs/core/pyproject.toml
index addf8bf868e..9b1686659ef 100644
--- a/libs/core/pyproject.toml
+++ b/libs/core/pyproject.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "pydantic>=2.7.4",
 ]
 name = "langchain-core"
-version = "0.3.71"
+version = "0.3.72"
 description = "Building applications with LLMs through composability"
 readme = "README.md"
 
diff --git a/libs/core/uv.lock b/libs/core/uv.lock
index ee990503ecb..7d20a625e3d 100644
--- a/libs/core/uv.lock
+++ b/libs/core/uv.lock
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "langchain-core"
-version = "0.3.71"
+version = "0.3.72"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "jsonpatch" },