diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 5ae6073a..cab05e8d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-0.163
-  -
+0.162.1
+  - Send sha256 hashes for tracked files if the wc is pulled/linkrepair
 
 0.162
   - Additional file content check with SHA256 when using OBS 2.9
diff --git a/osc/core.py b/osc/core.py
index f6f1aef6..16909e5c 100644
--- a/osc/core.py
+++ b/osc/core.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
-__version__ = '0.162.git'
+__version__ = '0.162.1'
 
 # __store_version__ is to be incremented when the format of the working copy
 # "store" changes in an incompatible way. Please add any needed migration