diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 74a01c9c480..967d509d9f0 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ descriptive text that emphasizes or further describes significant
 changes made.  See document footer for additional details.
 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
---- 202X-XX-XX  Release 7.3X.X                                     ---
+--- 2024-03-18  Release 7.38.2                                     ---
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 * added "rtsurf" exterior surface area tool prototype - Sean Morrison
diff --git a/include/conf/PATCH b/include/conf/PATCH
index d00491fd7e5..0cfbf08886f 100644
--- a/include/conf/PATCH
+++ b/include/conf/PATCH
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1
+2
diff --git a/misc/debian/changelog b/misc/debian/changelog
index ee1e007b10c..aee3962f534 100644
--- a/misc/debian/changelog
+++ b/misc/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+brlcad (7.38.2-0) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * update brlcad version
+
+ -- Cliff Yapp <cyapp@brlcad.org>  Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:57:58 UTC
+
+
 brlcad (7.38.0-0) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * update brlcad version
diff --git a/misc/macosx/Resources/ReadMe.rtfd/TXT.rtf b/misc/macosx/Resources/ReadMe.rtfd/TXT.rtf
index 31ea626d352..fa3f227b061 100644
--- a/misc/macosx/Resources/ReadMe.rtfd/TXT.rtf
+++ b/misc/macosx/Resources/ReadMe.rtfd/TXT.rtf
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 \f0\i\b\fs72 \cf0 README
 \fs36 \
 
-\f1\i0\b0\fs28 This is BRL-CAD 7.38.0 for Mac OS X.  Please send any bugs, comments, questions, or suggestions to the project website.\
+\f1\i0\b0\fs28 This is BRL-CAD 7.38.2 for Mac OS X.  Please send any bugs, comments, questions, or suggestions to the project website.\
 
 \fs22 \
 
diff --git a/misc/macosx/Resources/Welcome.rtfd/TXT.rtf b/misc/macosx/Resources/Welcome.rtfd/TXT.rtf
index d16b5ec1802..d44ee45c2c2 100644
--- a/misc/macosx/Resources/Welcome.rtfd/TXT.rtf
+++ b/misc/macosx/Resources/Welcome.rtfd/TXT.rtf
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 \margl1440\margr1440\vieww8020\viewh6280\viewkind0
 \pard\tx560\tx1120\tx1680\tx2240\tx2800\tx3360\tx3920\tx4480\tx5040\tx5600\tx6160\tx6720\ql\qnatural
 
-\f0\fs22 \cf0 This installer will guide you through the installation of BRL-CAD 7.38.0 for Mac OS X and Darwin.\
+\f0\fs22 \cf0 This installer will guide you through the installation of BRL-CAD 7.38.2 for Mac OS X and Darwin.\
 \
 This distribution of BRL-CAD requires approximately 500 MB of available disk space and does not include source code.\
 \