diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 84cdf4db..8464a2fa 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+---------
+Edi 0.5.1
+---------
+
+Features:
+
+  * menu: Indicate saved status in menu and toolbar
+  * cmdline: don't try to open unknown file types
+
+Bug fixes:
+
+  * Fix issue where replaced text could not be undone
+  * Fix python project detection
+
+
 =======
 Edi 0.5
 =======
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 38b8392b..de1d3e96 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-EFL_VERSION([0], [5], [0])
+EFL_VERSION([0], [5], [1])
 AC_INIT([edi], [efl_version], [enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net])
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.65])