3 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/.prev-version b/.prev-version
index 475ba515..cc1923a4 100644
--- a/.prev-version
+++ b/.prev-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.7
+3.8
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 697a3b46..da293a33 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 GNU grep NEWS                                    -*- outline -*-
 
+* Noteworthy changes in release ?.? (????-??-??) [?]
+
+
 * Noteworthy changes in release 3.8 (2022-09-02) [stable]
 
 ** Changes in behavior
diff --git a/cfg.mk b/cfg.mk
index 776d1fe9..5f3ff0ca 100644
--- a/cfg.mk
+++ b/cfg.mk
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export VERBOSE = yes
 # 1127556 9e
 export XZ_OPT = -6e
 
-old_NEWS_hash = f4973b8b2470d613d782203aac8e8304
+old_NEWS_hash = 5c1796327f2c4c7f40e10e58fd3a8019
 
 # We prefer to spell it back-reference, as POSIX does.
 sc_prohibit_backref: