5 files changed, 37 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/README b/README
index 6b27b52d0d3..e9c931a9375 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2001-2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 See the end of the file for license conditions.
 
 
-This directory tree holds version 27.2 of GNU Emacs, the extensible,
+This directory tree holds version 27.2.50 of GNU Emacs, the extensible,
 customizable, self-documenting real-time display editor.
 
 The file INSTALL in this directory says how to build and install GNU
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0b3453202bc..866f12a45ae 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ dnl  along with GNU Emacs.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.65)
 dnl Note this is parsed by (at least) make-dist and lisp/cedet/ede/emacs.el.
-AC_INIT(GNU Emacs, 27.2, bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org, , https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/)
+AC_INIT(GNU Emacs, 27.2.50, bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org, , https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/)
 
 dnl Set emacs_config_options to the options of 'configure', quoted for the shell,
 dnl and then quoted again for a C string.  Separate options with spaces.
diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index d96925705ff..e79a9d0120d 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -15,6 +15,39 @@ in older Emacs versions.
 You can narrow news to a specific version by calling 'view-emacs-news'
 with a prefix argument or by typing 'C-u C-h C-n'.
 
+Temporary note:
++++ indicates that all relevant manuals in doc/ have been updated.
+--- means no change in the manuals is needed.
+When you add a new item, use the appropriate mark if you are sure it
+applies, and please also update docstrings as needed.
+
+
+* Installation Changes in Emacs 27.3
+
+
+* Startup Changes in Emacs 27.3
+
+
+* Changes in Emacs 27.3
+
+
+* Editing Changes in Emacs 27.3
+
+
+* Changes in Specialized Modes and Packages in Emacs 27.3
+
+
+* New Modes and Packages in Emacs 27.3
+
+
+* Incompatible Lisp Changes in Emacs 27.3
+
+
+* Lisp Changes in Emacs 27.3
+
+
+* Changes in Emacs 27.3 on Non-Free Operating Systems
+
 
 * Changes in Emacs 27.2
 
diff --git a/msdos/sed2v2.inp b/msdos/sed2v2.inp
index 7ecf5cded5f..0bd73f71bd8 100644
--- a/msdos/sed2v2.inp
+++ b/msdos/sed2v2.inp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 /^#undef PACKAGE_NAME/s/^.*$/#define PACKAGE_NAME ""/
 /^#undef PACKAGE_STRING/s/^.*$/#define PACKAGE_STRING ""/
 /^#undef PACKAGE_TARNAME/s/^.*$/#define PACKAGE_TARNAME ""/
-/^#undef PACKAGE_VERSION/s/^.*$/#define PACKAGE_VERSION "27.2"/
+/^#undef PACKAGE_VERSION/s/^.*$/#define PACKAGE_VERSION "27.2.50"/
 /^#undef SYSTEM_TYPE/s/^.*$/#define SYSTEM_TYPE "ms-dos"/
 /^#undef HAVE_DECL_GETENV/s/^.*$/#define HAVE_DECL_GETENV 1/
 /^#undef SYS_SIGLIST_DECLARED/s/^.*$/#define SYS_SIGLIST_DECLARED 1/
diff --git a/nt/README.W32 b/nt/README.W32
index 8cdabbf5a12..f786e812628 100644
--- a/nt/README.W32
+++ b/nt/README.W32
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Copyright (C) 2001-2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 See the end of the file for license conditions.
 
-                Emacs version 27.2 for MS-Windows
+                Emacs version 27.2.50 for MS-Windows
 
   This README file describes how to set up and run a precompiled
   distribution of the latest version of GNU Emacs for MS-Windows.  You