diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index c819d2b26da258827bcfc095324f626f8bc46288..01d50d42274b05e5b6098df07bcf3e4888d06067 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+45.alpha
+=======
+- Add help
+- Disable trashing for non-native files
+- Give toast for latest deleted file priority over the others
+- Only list supported image formats in file chooser
+- Do not guess a potentially different background color for opaque images
+- Fix incorrect updates when deleting or changing images
+- Fix SVG zooming with high-res scroll-wheels
+- Use glycin for sandboxed extendable image loading expect for SVG
+- Remove backspace as a trash shortcut
+- Change command line to open all given images in one window
+- Do not show "Set as Background" if operation was aborted
+- Let the user select multiple files to open in file chooser
+- Support forward and back mouse buttons
+- Correctly align right-click menu
+
 44.3
 =======
 - Hide cursor together with controls when fullscreened
diff --git a/data/org.gnome.Loupe.metainfo.xml.in.in b/data/org.gnome.Loupe.metainfo.xml.in.in
index 7e2e6df7af214d0367d554a5e1184a1e67550859..3696353a93b8f62d635665cd11d44edd1b7c29e4 100644
--- a/data/org.gnome.Loupe.metainfo.xml.in.in
+++ b/data/org.gnome.Loupe.metainfo.xml.in.in
@@ -53,6 +53,26 @@
   </categories>
 
   <releases>
+    <release version="45~alpha" type="development" date="2023-05-12">
+      <description>
+        <ul>
+          <li>Add help</li>
+          <li>Disable trashing for non-native files</li>
+          <li>Give toast for latest deleted file priority over the others</li>
+          <li>Only list supported image formats in file chooser</li>
+          <li>Do not guess a potentially different background color for opaque images</li>
+          <li>Fix incorrect updates when deleting or changing images</li>
+          <li>Fix SVG zooming with high-res scroll-wheels</li>
+          <li>Use glycin for sandboxed extendable image loading expect for SVG</li>
+          <li>Remove backspace as a trash shortcut</li>
+          <li>Change command line to open all given images in one window</li>
+          <li>Do not show “Set as Background” if operation was aborted</li>
+          <li>Let the user select multiple files to open in file chooser</li>
+          <li>Support forward and back mouse buttons</li>
+          <li>Correctly align right-click menu</li>
+        </ul>
+      </description>
+    </release>
     <release version="44.3" date="2023-05-12">
       <description>
         <p>This release brings many small tweaks and a hand full of bug fixes. The more prominent changes are:</p>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 49d87dd605ce362218e5b5b1d9c91acee6afefe0..a8aa327b1897d6408bfc60f87fa64b8433aba8fc 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('loupe', 'rust',
-          version: '44.3',
+          version: '45.alpha',
     meson_version: '>= 0.59.0',
   default_options: [ 'warning_level=2',
                    ],