diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index d43385bb5..ee183c43f 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2000-2021  Michael Black W9MDB, and others
 Please send Hamlib bug reports to hamlib-developer@lists.sourceforge.net
 
 
-Version 5.x
+Version 5.x -- future
         * rig_get_conf deprecated and replaced by rig_get_conf2
         * rot_get_conf deprecated and replaced by rot_get_conf2
         * Asynchronous rig data output handling to support transceive and spectrum data. Mikael, OH3BHX
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Version 4.5
         * Added Xiegu X108G, G90, and X6100
         * Added CODAN Envoy and NGS
         * Added Lab599 TX-500
+        * Added GOMSPACE GS100
         * Deprecated: rigctl commands \set_trn (A) and \get_trn (a) as they never worked as intended
         * Deprecated: field rig_caps.transceive and RIG_TRN_* macros
 
diff --git a/include/hamlib/rig.h b/include/hamlib/rig.h
index cc1879a6d..b75af1370 100644
--- a/include/hamlib/rig.h
+++ b/include/hamlib/rig.h
@@ -2041,7 +2041,7 @@ struct rig_caps {
 // this will be used to check rigcaps structure is compatible with client
     char *hamlib_check_rig_caps;   // a constant value we can check for hamlib integrity
     int (*get_conf2)(RIG *rig, token_t token, char *val, int val_len);
-    int (*password)(RIG *rig, unsigned char *key1, unsigned char *key2); /*< Send encrypted password if rigctld is secured with -A/--password */
+    int (*password)(RIG *rig, const unsigned char *key1, const unsigned char *key2); /*< Send encrypted password if rigctld is secured with -A/--password */
 };
 //! @endcond