diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index e83f25f..fb84c88 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+Overview of changes leading to 1.3.4
+Monday, December 5, 2016
+====================================
+
+- Fix vertical glyph origin in hb-ot-font.
+- Implement CBDT/CBLC color font glyph extents in hb-ot-font.
+
+
 Overview of changes leading to 1.3.3
 Wednesday, September 28, 2016
 ====================================
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b38ba98..0fdaf53 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ([2.64])
 AC_INIT([HarfBuzz],
-        [1.3.3],
+        [1.3.4],
         [https://github.com/behdad/harfbuzz/issues/new],
         [harfbuzz],
         [http://harfbuzz.org/])