diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index d23b171c36..4464a71f41 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.31.1
+3.31.2
diff --git a/packaging/debian/changelog b/packaging/debian/changelog
index 7c63777fe4..b26c4e43c2 100644
--- a/packaging/debian/changelog
+++ b/packaging/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+syslog-ng (3.31.2-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * New upstream release 3.31.2
+
+ -- github-actions <github-actions@github.com>  Sat, 13 Mar 2021 06:45:46 +0000
+
 syslog-ng (3.31.1-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * New upstream release 3.31.1
diff --git a/packaging/rhel/syslog-ng.spec b/packaging/rhel/syslog-ng.spec
index 1a41a3d6b3..a55c02264e 100644
--- a/packaging/rhel/syslog-ng.spec
+++ b/packaging/rhel/syslog-ng.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name: syslog-ng
-Version: 3.31.1
+Version: 3.31.2
 Release: 2%{?dist}
 Summary: Next-generation syslog server
 
@@ -597,6 +597,9 @@ fi
 
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Mar 13 2021 github-actions <github-actions@github.com> - 3.31.2-1
+- updated to 3.31.2
+
 * Tue Mar  2 2021 github-actions <github-actions@github.com> - 3.31.1-1
 - updated to 3.31.1