diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9fd3c5d9cdd62b5b803deaab9be468860302d60b..6bc59d48f3f255c3467ff77406c34106f0ce21e1 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-CVS code -
+GNU nano 1.9.99pre2 - 2006.10.02
 - General:
 	- Miscellaneous comment fixes. (DLR)
 	- Make sure that the statusbar cursor position is always
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index d4ece54927427b219668f1c6c4f50042c7ee0ee3..577b49b3ac7a70b0a59f30013bfc93b420510c93 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2006.10.02 - GNU nano 1.9.99pre2 crosses the threshold.  This release
+		fixes a few more bugs: cursor positioning after leaving
+		the statusbar prompt has been fixed, and verbatim input
+		at the statusbar prompt now properly handles newlines.
+		Enjoy.
+
 2006.08.29 - GNU nano 1.9.99pre1 passes through the flames.  This
 		release fixes various bugs in the last version: the
 		mouse support properly ignores everything except clicks
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c5f58db8f4b1250ad2bdf9242b29a1d22ddb2def..f8de87bee6388cc6f6e60770f2e2bc4a854ffe90 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #
 # $Id$
 
-AC_INIT([GNU nano], [1.9.99pre1-cvs], [nano-devel@gnu.org], [nano])
+AC_INIT([GNU nano], [1.9.99pre2], [nano-devel@gnu.org], [nano])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/nano.c])
 AC_CANONICAL_TARGET([])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE