diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
line changes: +8/-0
index 17d862d..5912364
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS

@@ -8,12 +8,20 @@ See the manual for detailed information.
   are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
   notice and this notice are preserved.
 
+* Distribution:
+  . make distribution of .tar.xz as well as .tar.gz.
+  . gettext 0.17.
+  . gnulib updates.
+  . updated translations.
+
+
 Version 2.5 (7 February 2010)
 * Distribution:
   . gnulib updates.
   . autoconf 2.65, automake 1.11.1.
     (Especially including the make dist security fix.)
   . follow latest recommendations for --help and --version.
+  . updated translations.
 
 
 Version 2.4 (9 December 2008)

diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
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index 5253091..0967794
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac

@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ dnl This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
 dnl WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law; without even the
 dnl implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
-AC_INIT([GNU Hello], [2.5], [bug-hello@gnu.org])
+AC_INIT([GNU Hello], [2.6], [bug-hello@gnu.org])
 
 dnl Must come before AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE.
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([readme-alpha])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([readme-alpha dist-xz])
 
 # Minimum Autoconf version required.
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)

diff --git a/doc/version.texi b/doc/version.texi
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index 8baa9e0..fca4fb5
--- a/doc/version.texi
+++ b/doc/version.texi

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 @set UPDATED 31 January 2010
 @set UPDATED-MONTH January 2010
-@set EDITION 2.5
-@set VERSION 2.5
+@set EDITION 2.6
+@set VERSION 2.6