3 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/.prev-version b/.prev-version
index 25e93bda4..9fad72fcf 100644
--- a/.prev-version
+++ b/.prev-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.15
+8.16
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 7d22d499c..c8d2bbcf0 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 GNU coreutils NEWS                                    -*- outline -*-
 
+* Noteworthy changes in release ?.? (????-??-??) [?]
+
+
 * Noteworthy changes in release 8.16 (2012-03-26) [stable]
 
 ** New features
diff --git a/cfg.mk b/cfg.mk
index a5d129eb6..ef7118ae9 100644
--- a/cfg.mk
+++ b/cfg.mk
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export VERBOSE = yes
 # 4914152 9e
 export XZ_OPT = -8e
 
-old_NEWS_hash = c2d954b7c19745272321cc4c4b676993
+old_NEWS_hash = 45d520a814b59efc0d2f4f56fd10c578
 
 # Add an exemption for sc_makefile_at_at_check.
 _makefile_at_at_check_exceptions = ' && !/^cu_install_program =/'