diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 46c22187..8640fac6 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+3.8.0
+=====
+* translation updates (hu, ja, fi, it)
+
 3.7.92
 ======
 * misc bug fixes to app-menu and window-list
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5aac63cd..2ec1da19 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.63)
-AC_INIT([gnome-shell-extensions],[3.7.92],[https://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=gnome-shell&component=extensions])
+AC_INIT([gnome-shell-extensions],[3.8.0],[https://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=gnome-shell&component=extensions])
 
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([config])