3 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/.prev-version b/.prev-version
index e0b7b02e4..671d7055e 100644
--- a/.prev-version
+++ b/.prev-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.20
+8.21
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 7122f4105..37bcdf70f 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 GNU coreutils NEWS                                    -*- outline -*-
 
+* Noteworthy changes in release ?.? (????-??-??) [?]
+
+
 * Noteworthy changes in release 8.21 (2013-02-14) [stable]
 
 ** New programs
diff --git a/cfg.mk b/cfg.mk
index 77356ab13..c9952d2c0 100644
--- a/cfg.mk
+++ b/cfg.mk
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export VERBOSE = yes
 # 4914152 9e
 export XZ_OPT = -8e
 
-old_NEWS_hash = b93e7e43dd35f32961c354e41211b86e
+old_NEWS_hash = 2f50e9d959cf22ba3449426e68d9d2c3
 
 # Add an exemption for sc_makefile_at_at_check.
 _makefile_at_at_check_exceptions = ' && !/^cu_install_program =/'