diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index f2f16da..b9e9fda 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+*******************************************************************************
+Version 1.6.2
+*******************************************************************************
+
+
 *******************************************************************************
 Version 1.6.1
 *******************************************************************************
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c2c61b9..d5c35b2 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)
 
-AC_INIT([libupnp], [1.6.1], [mroberto@users.sourceforge.net])
+AC_INIT([libupnp], [1.6.2], [mroberto@users.sourceforge.net])
 ###############################################################################
 # *Independently* of the above libupnp package version, the libtool version
 # of the 3 libraries need to be updated whenever there is a change released:
@@ -84,6 +84,14 @@ AC_INIT([libupnp], [1.6.1], [mroberto@users.sourceforge.net])
 #AC_SUBST([LT_VERSION_UPNP],       [3:1:0])
 #
 ###############################################################################
+# Release 1.6.2:
+# "current:revision:age"
+#
+#AC_SUBST([LT_VERSION_IXML],       [2:4:0])
+#AC_SUBST([LT_VERSION_THREADUTIL], [4:0:2])
+#AC_SUBST([LT_VERSION_UPNP],       [3:1:0])
+#
+###############################################################################
 AC_SUBST([LT_VERSION_IXML],       [2:4:0])
 AC_SUBST([LT_VERSION_THREADUTIL], [4:0:2])
 AC_SUBST([LT_VERSION_UPNP],       [3:1:0])