diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 551e1b130..770552e61 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+45.beta.1
+=========
+* Fix blitting from premultiplied to opaque formats [Jonas; !3159]
+* Fix Super key not going to overview in GNOME Shell [Carlos; 3162]
+* Use ClutterEvent in ClutterActor class event vmethod signatures
+  [Carlos; 3163]
+* Misc. bug fixes and cleanups [Carlos, !3167, !3168]
+
+Contributors:
+  Jonas Ådahl, Carlos Garnacho
+
+Translators:
+  Piotr Drąg [pl], Daniel Mustieles [es]
+
 45.beta
 =======
 * Support input capture and emulated input with libei
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index a3392170b..fe0d94b22 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('mutter', 'c',
-  version: '45.beta',
+  version: '45.beta.1',
   meson_version: '>= 0.58.0',
   license: 'GPLv2+'
 )