diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 52a98a9c1a7b7cb0b02c6b3a0b0f91992828a725..b49daecbf9b656fe35c10119d29384d5ab98099d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,22 @@
+==============================================
+NetworkManager-0.5.1
+Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.5.0
+==============================================
+
+* NetworkManager
+	* Don't drop the last scanned AP (Dan Williams)
+	* Broadcast state change when disconnected (Robert Love)
+	* The Slackware backend now builds (Nico)
+	* Don't install unsued config files (Dan Williams)
+	* Add a test for libnm_glib_unregister_callback (Christopher Aillon)
+	* Requires wireless-tools 28pre9 (Christopher Aillon)
+
+* nm-applet
+	* Use g_get_host_name () if we've got it (Christopher Aillon)
+	* Fix an unitialized variable (Robert Love)
+	* Fix sensitivity of VPN items (Robert Love)
+
+
 ==============================================
 NetworkManager-0.5.0
 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-0.4.1
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index bcd30412ae73c796a3f19a2e2bfaa6345c7c464a..64d4cdc8dee0a55dbf51649b673b2bc868eba187 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.52)
 
-AC_INIT(NetworkManager, 0.5.0, dcbw@redhat.com, NetworkManager)
+AC_INIT(NetworkManager, 0.5.1, dcbw@redhat.com, NetworkManager)
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([subdir-objects])
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE