diff --git a/META b/META
index 1c6aa90339ba60753ce21ce3fd512970bae404d9..73e8b1517bb31a422177d52218637184be74efc7 100644
--- a/META
+++ b/META
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
   Minor:	2
   Micro:        0
   Version:	0.2.0
-  Release:	0.pre1
+  Release:	0.pre2
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index e69de29bb2d1d6434b8b29ae775ad8c2e48c5391..83bc03c1b36cb98d8601f0e622cf58f59a53bb2b 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+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 0.2.0-pre2
+=============================
+
+ -- Fix for reconfigure when public/private key path is changed.
+ -- Shared memory fixes in slurmd. 
+   - fix for infinite semaphore incrementation bug.
+ -- Semaphore fixes in slurmctld.
+ -- Slurmctld now remembers which nodes have registered after recover.
+ -- Fixed reattach bug when tasks have exited.
+ -- Change directory to /tmp in slurmd if daemonizing.
+ -- Logfiles are reopened on reconfigure.
+
+$Id$