diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-xbps-0.31 (??):
+xbps-0.31 (2014-02-01):
 
  * xbps-rindex(8): use a POSIX named semaphore in modes that can modify
    repository data archive, to avoid concurrency issues.