diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8c4e66d3..330cc4ac 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,30 @@
+====================
+0.4.5   (2009-05-08)
+====================
+NOTES
+	This release of GParted includes some bug fixes, and language
+	translation updates.
+	
+	Key changes include:
+	  - Improved crypt-luks detection
+	  - Improved dmraid device detection
+
+BUG FIXES
+	* Improved crypt-luks detection (#578300)
+	* Improved dmraid device detection by checking udev if needed (n/a)
+	* Enhanced to search for udevadm if udevsettle not found (n/a)
+	  - Thanks to Lorenzo Cogotti aka Micia for this tip.
+	* Improved UUID detection to fall back to vol_id if available (n/a)
+	* Improved file system detection with fall back to vol_id (n/a)
+
+TRANSLATIONS (new/updated)
+	* ca(David Planella), de(Christian Kirbach, Mario Blättermann),
+	  es(Jorge Gonzalez Gonzalez), kk(Baurzhan Muftakhidinov)
+
+DEPENDENCIES (new/updated)
+	* no change.
+
+
 ====================
 0.4.4   (2009-04-02)
 ====================
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 12b3da0d..2d87e1f3 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([gparted],[0.4.4-git],[http://bugzilla.gnome.org/simple-bug-guide.cgi?product=gparted])
+AC_INIT([gparted],[0.4.5],[http://bugzilla.gnome.org/simple-bug-guide.cgi?product=gparted])
 
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR(src/main.cc)
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])