3 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/.prev-version b/.prev-version
index 0ff41bfab..43b158476 100644
--- a/.prev-version
+++ b/.prev-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.7
+8.8
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f36f14fdf..401b2f500 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 GNU coreutils NEWS                                    -*- outline -*-
 
+* Noteworthy changes in release ?.? (????-??-??) [?]
+
+
 * Noteworthy changes in release 8.8 (2010-12-22) [stable]
 
 ** Bug fixes
diff --git a/cfg.mk b/cfg.mk
index 46fde8dfa..38da21e46 100644
--- a/cfg.mk
+++ b/cfg.mk
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ bootstrap-tools = autoconf,automake,gnulib,bison
 # Now that we have better tests, make this the default.
 export VERBOSE = yes
 
-old_NEWS_hash = e2a254a0d4c81397994ea10a15663ac3
+old_NEWS_hash = 5147e339b49d47675c34d0362060e973
 
 # Add an exemption for sc_makefile_at_at_check.
 _makefile_at_at_check_exceptions = ' && !/^cu_install_program =/'