diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog
index 87399d1ef5..51e1504955 100644
--- a/gdb/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2010-07-07  Joel Brobecker  <brobecker@adacore.com>
+
+	* NEWS: Create a new section for the next release branch.
+	Rename the section of the current branch, now that it has
+	been cut.
+
 2010-07-07  Joel Brobecker  <brobecker@adacore.com>
 
 	GDB 7.2 branch created (branch timestamp: 2010-07-07 17:00 UTC)
diff --git a/gdb/NEWS b/gdb/NEWS
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--- a/gdb/NEWS
+++ b/gdb/NEWS
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 		What has changed in GDB?
 	     (Organized release by release)
 
-*** Changes since GDB 7.1
+*** Changes since GDB 7.2
+
+*** Changes in GDB 7.1
 
 * C++ Improvements: