diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index aaf3f3d98..ed61a84ed 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
-Workrave NEWS -- history of user-visible changes.  2 June 2019
+Workrave NEWS -- history of user-visible changes.  4 June 2019
 Copyright (C) 2001-2019 Rob Caelers, Raymond Penners, Ray Satiro
 See the end for copying conditions.
 
 Please report Workrave bug reports. Visit our bug tracker located at:
 http://www.workrave.org
 
+* Workrave 1.10.34
+
+** Ubuntu Trusty and Xenial build fixes.
+
 * Workrave 1.10.33
 
-** Packaging fixes
+** Packaging fixes.
 
 * Workrave 1.10.32
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4eef92598..68337e607 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ dnl
 
 m4_define([workrave_major_version], [1])
 m4_define([workrave_minor_version], [10])
-m4_define([workrave_micro_version], [33])
+m4_define([workrave_micro_version], [34])
 m4_define([workrave_version_suffix], [0])
 m4_define([workrave_version],
           [workrave_major_version.workrave_minor_version.workrave_micro_version])