diff --git a/digitalscratch/NEWS b/digitalscratch/NEWS
index a94ead2..de1c42f 100644
--- a/digitalscratch/NEWS
+++ b/digitalscratch/NEWS
@@ -7,6 +7,16 @@
 /*                                                                            */
 /*============================================================================*/
 
+digitalscratch-1.6.2:
+  * bug fix:
+     - gui: fix crash which comes when pushing restart button on dicer
+  * code:
+     - refactor the audio device related classes
+  * motion detection engine (libdigitalscratch):
+     - serato: switch back to 996Hz as default freq
+  * third party:
+     - bump libKeyfinder to v2.2.1
+
 digitalscratch-1.6.1:
   * features:
      - dicer: pad 5 (cue point mode) restart the track
diff --git a/digitalscratch/digitalscratch.pro b/digitalscratch/digitalscratch.pro
index 2c5da15..68bbcdc 100644
--- a/digitalscratch/digitalscratch.pro
+++ b/digitalscratch/digitalscratch.pro
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = 1.6.1
+VERSION = 1.6.2
 DEFINES += VERSION=$${VERSION}
 
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