diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 70e612d..69967a2 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+dt-utils 2016.07.0
+==================
+barebox-state: Update to latest mainline state. This also speeds up reading of
+state.
+
 dt-utils 2016.05.2
 ==================
 barebox-state: Fix info outputs to be on stderr
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ef2ed0d..ffa3de1 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)
 AC_INIT([dt-utils],
-        [2016.05.2],
+        [2016.07.0],
         [bugs@pengutronix.de],
         [dt-utils],
         [http://git.pengutronix.de/?p=tools/dt-utils.git;a=summary])