diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index 468304fd0..3b82ebd6b 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ List of Copyright holders
 =========================
 
   Copyright (C) 1997-2019 Werner Koch
-  Copyright (C) 1994-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-  Copyright (C) 2003-2020 g10 Code GmbH
+  Copyright (C) 1994-2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+  Copyright (C) 2003-2021 g10 Code GmbH
   Copyright (C) 2002 Klarälvdalens Datakonsult AB
   Copyright (C) 1995-1997, 2000-2007 Ulrich Drepper <drepper@gnu.ai.mit.edu>
   Copyright (C) 1994 X Consortium
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index e4f99080c..9cdfd76cf 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,19 @@
-Noteworthy changes in version 2.2.27 (unreleased)
+Noteworthy changes in version 2.2.27 (2021-01-11)
 -------------------------------------------------
 
+ * gpg: Fix regression in 2.2.24 for gnupg_remove function under
+   Windows.  [#5230]
+
+ * gpgconf: Fix case with neither local nor global gpg.conf.  [9f37d3e6f3]
+
+ * gpgconf: Fix description of two new options.  [#5221]
+
+ * Build Windows installer without timestamps in the code.  Note that
+   the Authenticode signatures still carry a timestamp.
+
+  Release-info: https://dev.gnupg.org/T5234
+  See-also: gnupg-announce/2021q1/000452.html
+
 
 Noteworthy changes in version 2.2.26 (2020-12-21)
 -------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/README b/README
index c039e2dc7..c394c91ec 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
                              Version 2.2
 
           Copyright 1997-2019 Werner Koch
-          Copyright 1998-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-          Copyright 2003-2020 g10 Code GmbH
+          Copyright 1998-2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+          Copyright 2003-2021 g10 Code GmbH
 
 
 * INTRODUCTION
diff --git a/common/w32info-rc.h.in b/common/w32info-rc.h.in
index 59c0456c4..94f13b054 100644
--- a/common/w32info-rc.h.in
+++ b/common/w32info-rc.h.in
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ built on @BUILD_HOSTNAME@ at @BUILD_TIMESTAMP@\0"
 #define W32INFO_PRODUCTVERSION "@VERSION@\0"
 
 #define W32INFO_LEGALCOPYRIGHT "Copyright \xa9 \
-2020 g10 Code GmbH\0"
+2021 g10 Code GmbH\0"
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3c288802a..7a2d410d7 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # configure.ac - for GnuPG 2.2
 # Copyright (C) 1998-2019 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 # Copyright (C) 1998-2019 Werner Koch
-# Copyright (C) 2003-2020 g10 Code GmbH
+# Copyright (C) 2003-2021 g10 Code GmbH
 #
 # This file is part of GnuPG.
 #
@@ -519,9 +519,9 @@ AH_BOTTOM([
  * code, and Windows is not an FSF endorsed platform.  Note that the
  * actual list of copyright holders can be found in the AUTHORS file.  */
 #ifdef HAVE_W32_SYSTEM
-#define GNUPG_DEF_COPYRIGHT_LINE "Copyright (C) 2020 g10 Code GmbH"
+#define GNUPG_DEF_COPYRIGHT_LINE "Copyright (C) 2021 g10 Code GmbH"
 #else
-#define GNUPG_DEF_COPYRIGHT_LINE "Copyright (C) 2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc."
+#define GNUPG_DEF_COPYRIGHT_LINE "Copyright (C) 2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc."
 #endif