diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 5e66a89a9..e6d7a4b00 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+3.8.2
+=====
+* Fix miscellaneous memory leaks [Pavel; #698710]
+* Fix binding remaining grabbed after clearing all strokes [Rui; #697000]
+* Misc fixes [Stef; #698179]
+
+Contributors:
+  Rui Matos, Pavel Vasin, Stef Walter
+
+Translations:
+  Kjartan Maraas [nb]
+
 3.8.1
 =====
 * Fix crash when getting default font [Bastien; #696814]
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 85164ba62..b0e3cc15a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ AC_PREREQ(2.50)
 
 m4_define([mutter_major_version], [3])
 m4_define([mutter_minor_version], [8])
-m4_define([mutter_micro_version], [1])
+m4_define([mutter_micro_version], [2])
 
 m4_define([mutter_version],
           [mutter_major_version.mutter_minor_version.mutter_micro_version])