diff --git a/META b/META
index 958556ca4328723d544a5c44586be6d122d068e1..88f6a1a93b3283ed17bcb1d78ee107ccc8c5a525 100644
--- a/META
+++ b/META
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
   Name:		slurm
   Major:	0
   Minor:	2
-  Micro:        2
-  Version:	0.2.2
+  Micro:        3
+  Version:	0.2.3
   Release:	1
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 02c9e72c0f55ae45fc8233238d08b1d0af5bb026..f1472dc4388d661681a2945afefc690ed39bdedb 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 This file describes changes in recent versions of SLURM. It primarily
 documents those changes that are of interest to users and admins. 
 
+* Changes in SLURM 0.2.3
+==========================
+ -- Fix bug in srun when using per-task files for stderr.
+ -- Better error reporting on failure to open per-task input/output files.
+ -- Update auth_munge plugin for munge 0.1.
+ -- Minor changes to squeue interface.
+ -- New srun option `--hold' to submit job in "held" state.
+
 * Changes in SLURM 0.2.2
 ==========================
  -- Fixes for reported problems: