1.6.2
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 19daabf..51cec0d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+Overview of changes leading to 1.6.2
+Monday, October 23nd, 2017
+====================================
+
+- Yesterday's release had a bad crasher; don't use it. That's what
+ happens when one works on Sunday...
+ https://github.com/behdad/harfbuzz/issues/578
+- Build fixes for FreeBSD and Chrome Android.
+
+
Overview of changes leading to 1.6.1
Sunday, October 22nd, 2017
====================================
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1e00e3d..41ace12 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
AC_PREREQ([2.64])
AC_INIT([HarfBuzz],
- [1.6.1],
+ [1.6.2],
[https://github.com/behdad/harfbuzz/issues/new],
[harfbuzz],
[http://harfbuzz.org/])