diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fa8f8702..08da78c4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ config.sub
 depcomp
 libtool
 ltmain.sh
-po/ChangeLog
 m4/intltool.m4
 bindings/globalkeys/globalkeys.c
 bindings/gecko/gecko.c
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 72b7a400..d2d6a8fd 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([Sugar],[0.30],[],[sugar])
+AC_INIT([Sugar],[0.31],[],[sugar])
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.59])
 
diff --git a/po/ChangeLog b/po/ChangeLog
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b