diff --git a/scripts/set-version b/scripts/set-version
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..3d4dd50a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/set-version
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+if [ -z "$1" ] ; then
+    echo 'Usage: ./scripts/set-version VERSION'
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+sed -i "s/VERSION =.*/VERSION = '$1'/" trans/__init__.py
+
+# Update ChangeLog
+tmp=`mktemp`
+cp ChangeLog $tmp
+cat > ChangeLog <<EOT
+weblate $1
+-----------
+
+Relased on ? 2012.
+
+EOT
+cat >> ChangeLog < $tmp
+rm $tmp