diff --git a/fhem/CHANGED b/fhem/CHANGED
index f7e715e37..2aa7b9f0a 100644
--- a/fhem/CHANGED
+++ b/fhem/CHANGED
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
   - feature: portpassword and basicAuth may use evaluated functions
   - feature: motd with SecurityCheck added
   - feature: telnet module added, attr global port moved. allowfrom changed.
+  - feature: FhemUtils/release.pm for the new update process added. (M. Fischer)
 
 - 2011-12-31 (5.2)
   - bugfix:  applying smallscreen attributes to firefox/opera
diff --git a/fhem/FHEM/FhemUtils/release.pm b/fhem/FHEM/FhemUtils/release.pm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..17773d66b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fhem/FHEM/FhemUtils/release.pm
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+################################################################
+# $Id:$
+package main;
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+
+use vars qw($DISTRIB_ID);
+use vars qw($DISTRIB_RELEASE);
+use vars qw($DISTRIB_BRANCH);
+use vars qw($DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION);
+
+$DISTRIB_ID="Fhem";
+$DISTRIB_RELEASE="5.2";
+$DISTRIB_BRANCH="EXPERIMENTAL";
+$DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="$DISTRIB_ID $DISTRIB_RELEASE ($DISTRIB_BRANCH)";
+
+1;