diff --git a/MMAPPER_VERSION b/MMAPPER_VERSION
index 9c3c33e0f..95cba5cff 100644
--- a/MMAPPER_VERSION
+++ b/MMAPPER_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-22.12.1
+23.01.0
diff --git a/NEWS.txt b/NEWS.txt
index 4dd9a0684..57705e3e2 100644
--- a/NEWS.txt
+++ b/NEWS.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+================================
+MMapper 23.01.0 (January 1, 2023)
+================================
+
+Bug fixes:
+ - Fixed a prompt regression where it felt slower
+
 ================================
 MMapper 22.12.1 (December 31, 2022)
 ================================