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diff --git a/freeciv-2.5.9.tar.bz2 b/freeciv-2.5.9.tar.bz2
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diff --git a/freeciv.changes b/freeciv.changes
index 1874dee..f6793a4 100644
--- a/freeciv.changes
+++ b/freeciv.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Sep 18 13:05:50 UTC 2017 - astieger@suse.com
+
+- Freeciv 2.5.9:
+  * Fix regression in 'scorelog' function: if one continues from
+    a saved game, any scorelog saved before that point would get
+    wiped  rather than appended to
+  * minor fixes to the Catalan and Russian localizations
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Aug 13 16:23:52 UTC 2017 - astieger@suse.com
 
diff --git a/freeciv.spec b/freeciv.spec
index f4a769c..2200247 100644
--- a/freeciv.spec
+++ b/freeciv.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           freeciv
-Version:        2.5.8
+Version:        2.5.9
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Free Civilization Clone
 License:        GPL-2.0+