diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 800e9d695..bc534a25d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+Noteworthy changes in version 2.2.38 (unreleased)
+-------------------------------------------------
+
+
+  Release-info: https://dev.gnupg.org/T6159
+
+
 Noteworthy changes in version 2.2.37 (2022-08-24)
 -------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 417ea188b..5e3967be5 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ min_automake_version="1.14"
 m4_define([mym4_package],[gnupg])
 m4_define([mym4_major], [2])
 m4_define([mym4_minor], [2])
-m4_define([mym4_micro], [37])
+m4_define([mym4_micro], [38])
 
 # To start a new development series, i.e a new major or minor number
 # you need to mark an arbitrary commit before the first beta release