diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index a396d8e..47ae88d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+dt-utils 2016.05.0
+==================
+barebox-state: Update to refactored state code from barebox
+barebox-state: Add a global lock
+
 dt-utils 2016.02.0
 ==================
 keystore-blob: Uses system independent path to blob_gen
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1275867..b8ad8f9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)
 AC_INIT([dt-utils],
-        [2016.02.0],
+        [2016.05.0],
         [bugs@pengutronix.de],
         [dt-utils],
         [http://git.pengutronix.de/?p=tools/dt-utils.git;a=summary])