diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index fa73963a7c..6471d67da7 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Overview of Changes in 4.9.1, dd-mm-yyyy
+========================================
+
+
 Overview of Changes in 4.8.1, 16-09-2022
 ========================================
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 23e932334c..494c81ac93 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gtk', 'c',
-        version: '4.8.1',
+        version: '4.9.1',
         default_options: [
           'buildtype=debugoptimized',
           'warning_level=1',