diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 4e2d26e..5b7b99a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+1.0.3 - Sep 7, 2015
+
+  * complete autotools build, see README.md for build instructions
+  * large-file support for 32-bit systems
+  * creates output file with permissions of input file (if possible, i.e. not
+    reading from stdin)
+  * better error messages on incorrect input path
+  * list main differences between pixz and xz in README
+  * fix issue with extreme (-e) command line option parsing
+  * adds keep input (-k) command line option
+
 1.0.2 - Jan 8, 2013
 
   * Fix a crashing bug when input is incompressible
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 823a12c..1a80ded 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.68])
-AC_INIT([pixz], [1.0.2], [https://github.com/vasi/pixz/issues])
+AC_INIT([pixz], [1.0.3], [https://github.com/vasi/pixz/issues])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/pixz.c])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])