diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index c4d0131..39592a9 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 
+Version 0.2 - November 27, 2010
+
+- Add script for building a Windows installer
+- improve hash performance (hashmeter) statistics
+- add tcatm 4way sha256 implementation
+- Add experimental VIA Padlock sha256 implementation
+
 Version 0.1.2 - November 26, 2010
 
 - many small cleanups and micro-optimizations
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8f6ecc7..0c6076b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-AC_INIT([cpuminer], [0.1.2])
+AC_INIT([cpuminer], [0.2])
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.52)
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([cpu-miner.c])