diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index aca94b90..f1bd6b98 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ w_SOURCES = w.c lib/fileutils.c
 # proc/libprocps.la
 
 # See http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/manual/html_node/Updating-version-info.html
-LIBprocps_CURRENT=4
+LIBprocps_CURRENT=5
 LIBprocps_REVISION=0
 LIBprocps_AGE=0
 
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index af985014..f60c14a1 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 procps-ng-NEXT
 ----------------
+  * libprocps API 5:0:0
   * pgrep: don't crash with -a -w flags. Merge 33, Debian #768190
   * skill: command line with signal number interpreted correctly
   * pmap: print process name even if smaps is unreadable Debian #775624