diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index e97a501..87907ca 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Overview of changes leading to 1.8.7
+Wednesday, August 8, 2018
+====================================
+- Fix assertion failure with GDEF-blacklisted fonts.
+
+
 Overview of changes leading to 1.8.6
 Tuesday, August 7, 2018
 ====================================
diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
index c57f846..d431871 100644
--- a/RELEASING.md
+++ b/RELEASING.md
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 
 6. Do "make distcheck", if it passes, you get a tarball.
    Otherwise, fix things and commit them separately before making release,
+   Note: Check src/hb-version.h and make sure the new version number is
+   there.  Sometimes, it does not get updated.  If that's the case,
+   "touch configure.ac" and rebuild.  TODO: debug.
 
 7. "make release-files".  Enter your GPG password.  This creates a sha256 hash
    and signs it.
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c03d79d..a32b863 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ([2.64])
 AC_INIT([HarfBuzz],
-        [1.8.6],
+        [1.8.7],
         [https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz/issues/new],
         [harfbuzz],
         [http://harfbuzz.org/])
diff --git a/src/hb-version.h b/src/hb-version.h
index 7406ea8..32d95f8 100644
--- a/src/hb-version.h
+++ b/src/hb-version.h
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
 
 #define HB_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define HB_VERSION_MINOR 8
-#define HB_VERSION_MICRO 6
+#define HB_VERSION_MICRO 7
 
-#define HB_VERSION_STRING "1.8.6"
+#define HB_VERSION_STRING "1.8.7"
 
 #define HB_VERSION_ATLEAST(major,minor,micro) \
 	((major)*10000+(minor)*100+(micro) <= \