diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ccdc0e4f..61ed7ab8 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+v0.8.6 2002-11-17  Timo Sirainen <tss@iki.fi>
+
+	* Tons of changes, here's only the largest that come to my mind now:
+
+	+ SSL support by vjt@users.sf.net
+	+ DCC send queues by Heikki Orsila
+	+ Better support for !channels
+
 v0.8.4 2002-03-13  Timo Sirainen <tss@iki.fi>
 
 	* Continuing to fix my stupid mistakes...
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index f9e78dfd..cc18f739 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ if test -n "`grep '^#undef VERSION' config.h.in`"; then
 fi
 
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(irssi, 0.8.5.CVS)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(irssi, 0.8.6)
 
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE