diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c772d99..ffe57db 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 PACKAGE=	tzcode
 
 # Version numbers of the code and data distributions.
-VERSION=	2014a
+VERSION=	2014b
 
 # Email address for bug reports.
 BUGEMAIL=	tz@iana.org
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 819e8c9..de7400a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 News for the tz database
 
 
-Unreleased, experimental changes
+Release 2014b - 2014-03-24 21:28:50 -0700
 
   Changes affecting near-future time stamps
 
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ Unreleased, experimental changes
     Morocco's 2014 DST start will be as predicted.
     (Thanks to Sebastien Willemijns.)
 
+
 Release 2014a - 2014-03-07 23:30:29 -0800
 
   Changes affecting near-future time stamps