diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 8c7997a..75a3ebc 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 This file contains a summary of important user-visible changes.
 
-ethos 0.1.1 prerelease
-======================
+ethos 0.1.1
+===========
+
+This release of Ethos is associated with the 1.2.1 release of the SMT solver cvc5.
 
 - When parsing Eunoia signatures, decimals and hexidecimals are never normalized, variables in binders are always unique for their name and type, and let is never treated as a builtin way of specifying macros. The options `--no-normalize-dec`, `--no-normalize-hex`, `--binder-fresh`, and `--no-parse-let` now only apply when parsing proofs and reference files.
 - Adds a new option `--normalize-num`, which also only applies when reference parsing. This option treats numerals as rationals, which can be used when parsing SMT-LIB inputs in logics where numerals are shorthand for rationals.
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 3134a45..43f3bdf 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -79,12 +79,14 @@ int main( int argc, char* argv[] )
       out << "           -t <tag>: enables the given trace tag (requires debug build)." << std::endl;
       out << "                 -v: verbose mode, enable all standard trace messages (requires debug build)." << std::endl;
       std::cout << out.str();
+      // exit immediately
+      exit(0);
       return 0;
     }
     else if (arg=="--show-config")
     {
       std::stringstream out;
-      out << "This is ethos version 0.1.0." << std::endl;
+      out << "This is ethos version 0.1.1." << std::endl;
       out << std::endl;
       size_t w = 15;
       out << std::setw(w) << "tracing : ";
@@ -95,6 +97,8 @@ int main( int argc, char* argv[] )
 #endif
       out << std::endl;
       std::cout << out.str();
+      // exit immediately
+      exit(0);
       return 0;
     }
     else if (arg=="-t")