diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 6edbee5a..2646937a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Noteworthy changes in version 0.3.12 (unreleased)
+-------------------------------------------------
+
+
 Noteworthy changes in version 0.3.11 (2002-09-20)
 -------------------------------------------------
         
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6661cfcf..0e2bc451 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 # (Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.)
 
 # Version number: Remember to change it immediately *after* a release.
-AC_INIT(gpgme, 0.3.11, [bug-gpgme@gnupg.org])
+AC_INIT(gpgme, 0.3.12, [bug-gpgme@gnupg.org])
 # LT Version numbers, remember to change them just *before* a release.
 #   (Code changed:			REVISION++)
 #   (Interfaces added/removed/changed:	CURRENT++, REVISION=0)