diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 0ec3b04c9..95f33fbbf 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+Overview of changes in GLib 2.74.6
+==================================
+
+* Bugs fixed:
+  - !3239 Backport !3237 “Fix safe_wspawnve #define” to glib-2-74
+
+* Translation updates:
+  - Georgian (Ekaterine Papava)
+  - German (Tim Sabsch)
+
+
 Overview of changes in GLib 2.74.5
 ==================================
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index dd88b12e4..c8e986510 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('glib', 'c',
-  version : '2.74.5',
+  version : '2.74.6',
   # NOTE: See the policy in docs/meson-version.md before changing the Meson dependency
   meson_version : '>= 0.60.0',
   default_options : [