diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f386ca1c4..a34830fe9 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 
 This file contains the major changes between libsolv versions:
 
+Version 0.7.30
+- selected bug fixes:
+  * removed dependency on external find program in the repo2solv
+    tool
+  * bindings: fix return value of repodata.add_solv()
+- new features:
+  * new SOLVER_FLAG_FOCUS_NEW flag
+
 Version 0.7.29
 - selected bug fixes:
   * improve updating of installed multiversion packages
diff --git a/VERSION.cmake b/VERSION.cmake
index 8b3f5361b..912de9426 100644
--- a/VERSION.cmake
+++ b/VERSION.cmake
@@ -49,5 +49,5 @@ SET(LIBSOLVEXT_SOVERSION "1")
 
 SET(LIBSOLV_MAJOR "0")
 SET(LIBSOLV_MINOR "7")
-SET(LIBSOLV_PATCH "29")
+SET(LIBSOLV_PATCH "30")
 
diff --git a/package/libsolv.changes b/package/libsolv.changes
index 452fd54b7..395054b7f 100644
--- a/package/libsolv.changes
+++ b/package/libsolv.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jul 11 13:19:18 CEST 2024 - mls@suse.de
+
+- removed dependency on external find program in the repo2solv tool
+- bindings: fix return value of repodata.add_solv()
+- new SOLVER_FLAG_FOCUS_NEW flag
+- bump version to 0.7.30
+
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 Fri Jun  7 11:33:19 CEST 2024 - mls@suse.de