diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 4315fa4b..08bdb15e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   - added switch to show only issues in rdiff
   - show build duration in build history
   - allow to cat/less files from deleted packages (using -D option)
+  - Allow to override man-page date
 
 0.158
   - cat/less/blame command: default to expand to stay in sync with checkout
diff --git a/osc/core.py b/osc/core.py
index e8ff01e0..c0f98b98 100644
--- a/osc/core.py
+++ b/osc/core.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
-__version__ = '0.158git'
+__version__ = '0.159'
 
 # __store_version__ is to be incremented when the format of the working copy
 # "store" changes in an incompatible way. Please add any needed migration