diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 87cb2c66..ae9a9015 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
   - cat/less/blame command: default to expand to stay in sync with checkout
   - add support for highly experimental native appimage.yml support
 
+0.157.2
+  - add compat code for older apis that do not support multibuild
+  - fix ssl.connection instantiation in case of old M2Crypto
+  - highly experimental support for appimage
+  - fix local service run for non-existent (server-side) package
+
 0.157
   - add unpublish command (requires OBS 2.8)
   - add blame command (requires OBS 2.9)
diff --git a/osc/core.py b/osc/core.py
index e9bee5fa..3b37d38d 100644
--- a/osc/core.py
+++ b/osc/core.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
-__version__ = '0.157git'
+__version__ = '0.157.2'
 
 # __store_version__ is to be incremented when the format of the working copy
 # "store" changes in an incompatible way. Please add any needed migration