diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 5320debc..c39cc421 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+Major changes in 50.alpha:
+* Various updates to the Flatpak manifest
+* Minor tweaks to the coloring of event widgets
+* Various accessibility fixes all around
+* Performance improvements in the Month view
+* More prominent month name in the Month view
+* Improved scrolling animations in the Month view
+* Improved alignment of event widgets in the Month view
+* Plug a bunch of memory leaks in the Quick Add popover
+* Update the design of the Quick Add popover
+* Plug dozens of memory leaks in tests and in the app
+* Announce the number of search results to the screen reader
+* Respect the new GSetting for first weekday
+* Updated translations
+
 Major changes in 49.0:
 * Remove outdated event style class
 * Various fixes to the calendar editor dialog
diff --git a/src/appdata/org.gnome.Calendar.metainfo.xml.in.in b/src/appdata/org.gnome.Calendar.metainfo.xml.in.in
index 09b0f8ca..8a026714 100644
--- a/src/appdata/org.gnome.Calendar.metainfo.xml.in.in
+++ b/src/appdata/org.gnome.Calendar.metainfo.xml.in.in
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
   <update_contact>gbsneto@gnome.org</update_contact>
 
   <releases>
+    <release date="2026-01-05" version="50~alpha" type="development" />
 
     <release date="2025-09-14" version="49.0" type="stable">
       <description>