diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ddeece1fe..142e0ff47 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ Please send Hamlib bug reports to hamlib-developer@lists.sourceforge.net
 
 
 Version 1.2.15.1
-	2012-03-??
+	2012-03-11
 	* HD-1780 rotor endpoint limit fix
-        * Quell adat compile warnings
-        * Sort rig/rot list output from rig/rotctl (-l) by model #
+	* Quell adat compile warnings
+	* Sort rig/rot list output from rig/rotctl (-l) by model #
 	* TenTec Jupiter (TT538) fixes
 	* Include various backend notes files
+	* Document sorted -l output for <rig|rot>ctl[d]
+	* Updates README.betatester and README.developer
 
 Version 1.2.15
 	2012-02-02
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index fa5ce6bf9..b8af23b1b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ dnl Please do not use '-' in the version number, as package managers will fail,
 dnl however, the use of '~' should be fine as apt (others?) will treat
 dnl it as an earlier version than the actual release.  TNX KA6MAL
 dnl PACKAGE_NAME + " " + PACKAGE_VERSION must not exceed 20 chars!
-AC_INIT([Hamlib],[1.2.15.1~rc],[hamlib-developer@lists.sourceforge.net],[hamlib],[http://www.hamlib.org])
+AC_INIT([Hamlib],[1.2.15.1],[hamlib-developer@lists.sourceforge.net],[hamlib],[http://www.hamlib.org])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([include/hamlib/rig.h])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([macros])