diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 817ebd1eb..dcc96cc83 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2.3.3a (2015-11-18)
+-------------------
+
+Bug fixes
+ - expanded mail folders list is not saved (#3386)
+ - cleanup translations
+
 2.3.3 (2015-11-11)
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/Version b/Version
index c3e8773ab..3870a8b64 100644
--- a/Version
+++ b/Version
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 
 MAJOR_VERSION=2
 MINOR_VERSION=3
-SUBMINOR_VERSION=3
+SUBMINOR_VERSION=3a