diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
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+++ b/NEWS
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Debian/Ubuntu packages should follow soon.
 All users are strongly encouraged to upgrade.
 
 This release is compatible with MATLAB versions ranging from 7.3 (R2006b) to
-8.1 (R2013b) and with GNU Octave version 3.6.
+8.2 (R2013b) and with GNU Octave version 3.6.
 
 Here is the list of major user-visible changes: