diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 71d12c90b..db9d9bf61 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+util-linux 2.37.2: Aug 16 2021
+* see Documentation/releases/v2.37.2-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
+  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.37/v2.37.2-ChangeLog
+
 util-linux 2.37.1: Jul 22 2021
 * see Documentation/releases/v2.37.1-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
   https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.37/v2.37.1-ChangeLog
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index bc9549daf..b12b48c15 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ PACKAGE_VERSION_RELEASE=$(echo $PACKAGE_VERSION | awk -F. '{
 
 dnl libblkid version
 LIBBLKID_VERSION="$PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR.$PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR.$PACKAGE_VERSION_RELEASE"
-LIBBLKID_DATE="22-Jul-2021"
+LIBBLKID_DATE="16-Aug-2021"
 LIBBLKID_LT_MAJOR=1
 LIBBLKID_LT_MINOR=1
 LIBBLKID_LT_MICRO=0