diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 3608413c..c5a50b8e 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 4.4.31
+
 Version 4.4.30
 * configure: Restore ucontext api functionality check.
   In c3f01c72b303cbbb0cc8983120677edee2f3fa4b the use of the ucontext api
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 57404fbe..3881bd4a 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],
-        [4.4.30],
+        [4.4.31],
         [https://github.com/besser82/libxcrypt/issues],
         [libxcrypt],
         [https://github.com/besser82/libxcrypt])