diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 5646223a1..5d47efed7 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+Overview of changes in GLib 2.64.5
+==================================
+
+* Fix deadlock in `g_subprocess_communicate_async()` (work by Alexander Larsson) (#2182)
+
+* Fix cross-compilation on iOS (work by Nirbheek Chauhan) (#1868)
+
+* Bugs fixed:
+ - !1519 Backport !1468 “glib-compile-resources: Fix exporting on Visual Studio” to glib-2-64
+ - !1520 Backport !1517 “GWin32RegistryKey: Move assertions” to glib-2-64
+ - !1565 Backport !1563 “gdesktopappinfo: Fix unnecessarily copied and leaked URI list” to glib-2-64
+ - !1608 Backport !1607 “meson: Don't use gnulib for printf on iOS” to glib-2-64
+ - !1618 Backport !1617 “Ensure g_subprocess_communicate_async() never blocks” to glib-2-64
+ - !1621 Backport !1620 “gvariant: Ensure GVS.depth is initialised” to glib-2-64
+
+
 Overview of changes in GLib 2.64.4
 ==================================
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 810649376..c20922130 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('glib', 'c', 'cpp',
-  version : '2.64.4',
+  version : '2.64.5',
   # NOTE: We keep this pinned at 0.49 because that's what Debian 10 ships
   meson_version : '>= 0.49.2',
   default_options : [