diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index cff99cca..76ddaf7b 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 # dbus-broker - Linux D-Bus Message Broker
 
+## CHANGES WITH 27:
+
+        * Fix several bugs with the new service-activation tracking, including
+          a race-condition when restarting activatable services. Note that this
+          includes a change to the internal controller API, which is used to
+          communicate between the launcher and the broker.
+
+        * Be more verbose about denied configuration access and print the
+          file-path for better diagnostics.
+
+        Contributions from: David Rheinsberg
+
+        - Dußlingen, 2021-02-24
+
 ## CHANGES WITH 26:
 
         * Improve the service activation tracking of the compatibility
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 5dd3806b..a8bc5785 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 project(
         'dbus-broker',
         'c',
-        version: '26',
+        version: '27',
         license: 'Apache',
         default_options: [
                 'c_std=c11',