diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index a69c5df9..cbc7a13e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+3.8.3
+=====
+* important: default-min-max and static-workspaces
+  were dropped and replaced with classic-mode schema overrides
+* apps-menu and classic-mode in general: fix the
+  scrollbar theming
+* alternative-status-menu honors again GSettings
+* native-window-placement respects again captions-on-top
+* translation updates (sk)
+
 3.8.2
 =====
 * window-list: fix styling in classic mode
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 202df21c..9d97c4c2 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.63)
-AC_INIT([gnome-shell-extensions],[3.8.2],[https://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=gnome-shell&component=extensions])
+AC_INIT([gnome-shell-extensions],[3.8.3],[https://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=gnome-shell&component=extensions])
 
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([config])