From a6091d728e7671d79d5529122df7afe66683c34c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "John Paul E. Balandan, CPA" <paulbalandan@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 02:34:23 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] docs: add changelog and upgrade for v4.7.3

---
 system/CodeIgniter.php                        |  2 +-
 user_guide_src/source/changelogs/index.rst    |  1 +
 user_guide_src/source/changelogs/v4.7.3.rst   | 35 ++++++++++++
 .../source/installation/upgrade_473.rst       | 55 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../source/installation/upgrading.rst         |  1 +
 5 files changed, 93 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 user_guide_src/source/changelogs/v4.7.3.rst
 create mode 100644 user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_473.rst

diff --git a/system/CodeIgniter.php b/system/CodeIgniter.php
index 3e60ebdfb49d..dca31618dd6f 100644
--- a/system/CodeIgniter.php
+++ b/system/CodeIgniter.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class CodeIgniter
     /**
      * The current version of CodeIgniter Framework
      */
-    public const CI_VERSION = '4.7.2';
+    public const CI_VERSION = '4.7.3-dev';
 
     /**
      * App startup time.
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/changelogs/index.rst b/user_guide_src/source/changelogs/index.rst
index ca80566db7b3..b47fe1a7ffff 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/changelogs/index.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/changelogs/index.rst
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ See all the changes.
 .. toctree::
     :titlesonly:
 
+    v4.7.3
     v4.7.2
     v4.7.1
     v4.7.0
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/changelogs/v4.7.3.rst b/user_guide_src/source/changelogs/v4.7.3.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b0b0bf1b8c2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/changelogs/v4.7.3.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#############
+Version 4.7.3
+#############
+
+Release Date: Unreleased
+
+**4.7.3 release of CodeIgniter4**
+
+.. contents::
+    :local:
+    :depth: 3
+
+********
+BREAKING
+********
+
+***************
+Message Changes
+***************
+
+*******
+Changes
+*******
+
+************
+Deprecations
+************
+
+**********
+Bugs Fixed
+**********
+
+See the repo's
+`CHANGELOG.md <https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md>`_
+for a complete list of bugs fixed.
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_473.rst b/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_473.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3a28c7db6824
--- /dev/null
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_473.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#############################
+Upgrading from 4.7.2 to 4.7.3
+#############################
+
+Please refer to the upgrade instructions corresponding to your installation method.
+
+- :ref:`Composer Installation App Starter Upgrading <app-starter-upgrading>`
+- :ref:`Composer Installation Adding CodeIgniter4 to an Existing Project Upgrading <adding-codeigniter4-upgrading>`
+- :ref:`Manual Installation Upgrading <installing-manual-upgrading>`
+
+.. contents::
+    :local:
+    :depth: 2
+
+**********************
+Mandatory File Changes
+**********************
+
+****************
+Breaking Changes
+****************
+
+*********************
+Breaking Enhancements
+*********************
+
+*************
+Project Files
+*************
+
+Some files in the **project space** (root, app, public, writable) received updates. Due to
+these files being outside of the **system** scope they will not be changed without your intervention.
+
+.. note:: There are some third-party CodeIgniter modules available to assist
+    with merging changes to the project space:
+    `Explore on Packagist <https://packagist.org/explore/?query=codeigniter4%20updates>`_.
+
+Content Changes
+===============
+
+The following files received significant changes (including deprecations or visual adjustments)
+and it is recommended that you merge the updated versions with your application:
+
+Config
+------
+
+- @TODO
+
+All Changes
+===========
+
+This is a list of all files in the **project space** that received changes;
+many will be simple comments or formatting that have no effect on the runtime:
+
+- @TODO
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrading.rst b/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrading.rst
index 48daf40f482b..64dd632b1d1d 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrading.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrading.rst
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Alternatively, replace it with a new file and add your previous lines.
 
     backward_compatibility_notes
 
+    upgrade_473
     upgrade_472
     upgrade_471
     upgrade_470