diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 897e920c..3135df7b 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+11 September 2017: Overview of changes in 2.38.0
+================================================
+
+* Updated translations
+
 04 September 2017: Overview of changes in 2.37.92
 ================================================
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e7fa21ec..40ba5f46 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ dnl Configure script for the Gnome library
 dnl
 
 m4_define([libgtop_major_version], [2])
-m4_define([libgtop_minor_version], [37])
-m4_define([libgtop_micro_version], [92])
+m4_define([libgtop_minor_version], [38])
+m4_define([libgtop_micro_version], [0])
 m4_define([libgtop_version], [libgtop_major_version.libgtop_minor_version.libgtop_micro_version])
 
 dnl  increment if the interface has additions, changes, removals.