3 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/.prev-version b/.prev-version
index de09aeb4a..01351bda6 100644
--- a/.prev-version
+++ b/.prev-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.24
+8.25
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 9a9954b7b..51958aea2 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 GNU coreutils NEWS                                    -*- outline -*-
 
+* Noteworthy changes in release ?.? (????-??-??) [?]
+
+
 * Noteworthy changes in release 8.25 (2016-01-20) [stable]
 
 ** Bug fixes
diff --git a/cfg.mk b/cfg.mk
index 81b08b968..05b701591 100644
--- a/cfg.mk
+++ b/cfg.mk
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export VERBOSE = yes
 # 4914152 9e
 export XZ_OPT = -8e
 
-old_NEWS_hash = f17fb1ab51acb854afd2f45b8940a029
+old_NEWS_hash = 4cdc662ed636425161a383b9aa85b2eb
 
 # Add an exemption for sc_makefile_at_at_check.
 _makefile_at_at_check_exceptions = ' && !/^cu_install_prog/ && !/dynamic-dep/'