Bump version number and update changelog

Author: vkbo

CHANGELOG.md

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 # novelWriter Changelog
 
+## Version 2.7.4 [2025-07-15]
+
+### Release Notes
+
+This is a patch release that updates the Czech and French translations, and makes some changes to
+the available Material Symbols icon themes. Additional icon themes are no longer automatically
+included in all release packages due to license constraints.
+
+### Detailed Changelog
+
+**Internationalisation**
+
+* The Czech and French translations are now complete. PR #2469.
+
+**Packaging**
+
+* Only the Material Symbols icons are included by default in packages. Other icon themes are
+  included depending on licensing restrictions for free and non-free requirements. The Material
+  Symbols Bold themes have been dropped, and a Sharp theme added. Issue #2462. PR #2467.
+
+----
+
 ## Version 2.7.3 [2025-07-07]
 
 ### Release Notes

novelwriter/__init__.py

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 __author__     = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __maintainer__ = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __email__      = "[email protected]"
-__version__    = "2.7.3"
-__hexversion__ = "0x020703f0"
-__date__       = "2025-07-07"
+__version__    = "2.7.4"
+__hexversion__ = "0x020704f0"
+__date__       = "2025-07-15"
 __status__     = "Stable"
 __domain__     = "novelwriter.io"
 

sample/nwProject.nwx

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 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
-<novelWriterXML appVersion="2.7.3" hexVersion="0x020703f0" fileVersion="1.5" fileRevision="5" timeStamp="2025-07-07 17:06:54">
-  <project id="e2be99af-f9bf-4403-857a-c3d1ac25abea" saveCount="2210" autoCount="287" editTime="97156">
+<novelWriterXML appVersion="2.7.4" hexVersion="0x020704f0" fileVersion="1.5" fileRevision="5" timeStamp="2025-07-15 16:54:07">
+  <project id="e2be99af-f9bf-4403-857a-c3d1ac25abea" saveCount="2211" autoCount="287" editTime="97176">
     <name>Sample Project</name>
     <author>Jane Smith</author>
   </project>