diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index be573a8d..530cc40a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ libxcrypt NEWS -- history of user-visible changes.
 Please send bug reports, questions and suggestions to
 <https://github.com/besser82/libxcrypt/issues>.
 
+Version 4.4.37
+
 Version 4.4.36
 * Fix left over bits failing with Perl v5.38.0 (issue #173).
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 35965b3b..016997c8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 m4_include([build-aux/m4/zw_automodern.m4])
 AC_INIT([xcrypt],
-        [4.4.36],
+        [4.4.37],
         [https://github.com/besser82/libxcrypt/issues],
         [libxcrypt],
         [https://github.com/besser82/libxcrypt])