diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8981d1ac9..f9e62a861 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+Noteworthy changes in version 2.4.7 (unreleased)
+------------------------------------------------
+
+
+  Release-info: https://dev.gnupg.org/T7353
+
+
 Noteworthy changes in version 2.4.6 (2024-10-29)
 ------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index db5f89947..dc444657f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # configure.ac - for GnuPG 2.1
 # Copyright (C) 1998-2019 Werner Koch
 # Copyright (C) 1998-2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-# Copyright (C) 2003-2023 g10 Code GmbH
+# Copyright (C) 2003-2024 g10 Code GmbH
 #
 # This file is part of GnuPG.
 #
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ min_automake_version="1.16.3"
 m4_define([mym4_package],[gnupg])
 m4_define([mym4_major], [2])
 m4_define([mym4_minor], [4])
-m4_define([mym4_micro], [6])
+m4_define([mym4_micro], [7])
 
 # 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