diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 772714e..8b735e2 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+### mate-terminal 1.21.1
+
+  * Translations update
+    disable deprecation warnings for distcheck
+    terminal-profile: Fix memory leaks
+    terminal-screen: avoid deprecated 'g_settings_list_schemas'
+    Use make functions for HELP_LINGUAS
+    Replace -Dokumentationsprojekt with Documentation Project
+    add help to transifex config
+    terminal-window: Fix warnings with menu popup
+    terminal-window: replace deprecated gtk_menu_popup
+
 ### mate-terminal 1.21.0
 
   * Translations update
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 75f5c67..31d0c98 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 m4_define([gt_version_major],[1])
 m4_define([gt_version_minor],[21])
-m4_define([gt_version_micro],[0])
+m4_define([gt_version_micro],[1])
 m4_define([gt_version_extra],[])
 m4_define([gt_version],[gt_version_major().gt_version_minor().gt_version_micro()gt_version_extra])