diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 52ce84b..a396d8e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+dt-utils 2016.02.0
+==================
+keystore-blob: Uses system independent path to blob_gen
+
 dt-utils 2015.10.0
 ==================
 Resync with barebox.
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2806da1..1275867 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)
 AC_INIT([dt-utils],
-        [2015.10.0],
+        [2016.02.0],
         [bugs@pengutronix.de],
         [dt-utils],
         [http://git.pengutronix.de/?p=tools/dt-utils.git;a=summary])