diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 0efba9d6..b8188593 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+ncmpcpp-0.5.2
+
+ + bugfixes
+
+
 ncmpcpp-0.5.1
 
  + new feature: customizable startup screen
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index c75914fb..eea0ac92 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 AC_INIT(configure.in)
 
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(ncmpcpp, 0.5.2_pre)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(ncmpcpp, 0.5.2)
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.59)