diff --git a/doc/NEWS.md b/doc/NEWS.md
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@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+0.0.20230729-UNRELEASED
+  * cleanup: added "`make analyse`" to run "`splint`" and "`flawfinder`" on all source files
+  * cleanup: corrected detection of boolean capability
+
 1.7.18 - 28 July 2023 
   * fix: language file installation had been broken by the configuration script rewrite
 
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-1.7.18
+0.0.20230729-UNRELEASED