diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 3566680..c2b8d4d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2.3
+---
+
+This release fixes API documentation not being in the tarball,
+removes a work-around for long-standing kernel bug (see README.md
+for details), and ignores accelerometers that are part of gaming
+devices. A number of build warnings were also fixed.
+
 2.2
 ---
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 886cd7b..b2b2bb7 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.59)
 
-AC_INIT([iio-sensor-proxy], [2.2], [hadess@hadess.net])
+AC_INIT([iio-sensor-proxy], [2.3], [hadess@hadess.net])
 
 AX_IS_RELEASE([git-directory])