diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index a248830d..10b2cb7c 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+0.70.1
+
 * #5004 Fix race that caused multiple fake icons appear in the activity frame
   after installing a bundle with Browse. (tomeu)
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 01c5645c..5f936ff5 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([Sugar],[0.65],[],[sugar])
+AC_INIT([Sugar],[0.70.1],[],[sugar])
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.59])