diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index cb8b897..8ff7c1d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 Changes from previous version of pkgconf
 ========================================
 
+Changes from 1.3.6 to 1.3.7:
+----------------------------
+
+* Enhancements:
+  - improved diagnostics for malformed packages.
+
+* Bug fixes:
+  - reject packages which contain incomplete metadata in post-parse phase.
+
 Changes from 1.3.5 to 1.3.6:
 ----------------------------
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5c74a41..296f720 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ dnl implied.  In no event shall the authors be liable for any damages arising
 dnl from the use of this software.
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.68])
-AC_INIT([pkgconf], [1.3.6], [http://github.com/pkgconf/pkgconf/issues])
+AC_INIT([pkgconf], [1.3.7], [http://github.com/pkgconf/pkgconf/issues])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([main.c])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([libpkgconf/config.h])
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS([strlcpy strlcat strndup cygwin_conv_path])