diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f333e8623..e555ffae3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Arduino core for ESP8266 WiFi chip
 
 # Quick links
 
-- [Latest release documentation](https://arduino-esp8266.readthedocs.io/en/2.7.3/)
+- [Latest release documentation](https://arduino-esp8266.readthedocs.io/en/2.7.4/)
 - [Current "git version" documentation](https://arduino-esp8266.readthedocs.io/en/latest/)
 - [Install git version](https://arduino-esp8266.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installing.html#using-git-version) ([sources](doc/installing.rst#using-git-version))
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Starting with 1.6.4, Arduino allows installation of third-party platform package
 #### Latest release [![Latest release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/esp8266/Arduino.svg)](https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino/releases/latest/)
 Boards manager link: `https://arduino.esp8266.com/stable/package_esp8266com_index.json`
 
-Documentation: [https://arduino-esp8266.readthedocs.io/en/2.7.3/](https://arduino-esp8266.readthedocs.io/en/2.7.3/)
+Documentation: [https://arduino-esp8266.readthedocs.io/en/2.7.4/](https://arduino-esp8266.readthedocs.io/en/2.7.4/)
 
 ### Using git version
 [![Linux build status](https://travis-ci.org/esp8266/Arduino.svg)](https://travis-ci.org/esp8266/Arduino)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 235db02b9..0d4b2bf2f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
     "name": "framework-arduinoespressif8266",
     "description": "Arduino Wiring-based Framework (ESP8266 Core)",
     "url": "https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino",
-    "version": "2.7.3"
+    "version": "2.7.4"
 }
diff --git a/package/build_boards_manager_package.sh b/package/build_boards_manager_package.sh
index 372fa2c63..60a70cd01 100755
--- a/package/build_boards_manager_package.sh
+++ b/package/build_boards_manager_package.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 #set -x
 
+if true; then
+
+# hand made
+ver=2.7.4
+visiblever=${ver}
+plain_ver=${ver}
+
+else
+
 ver=`git describe --tag`
 visiblever=$ver
 # match 0.0.*
@@ -29,6 +38,7 @@ else
     fi
     visiblever=$ver
 fi
+fi
 
 set -e
 
diff --git a/platform.txt b/platform.txt
index 2f0e8cb14..ea4555925 100644
--- a/platform.txt
+++ b/platform.txt
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 # For more info:
 # https://github.com/arduino/Arduino/wiki/Arduino-IDE-1.5-3rd-party-Hardware-specification
 
-name=ESP8266 Boards (2.7.3)
-version=2.7.3
+name=ESP8266 Boards (2.7.4)
+version=2.7.4
 
 # These will be removed by the packager script when doing a JSON release
 runtime.tools.xtensa-lx106-elf-gcc.path={runtime.platform.path}/tools/xtensa-lx106-elf