diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 91f8eca..ca9755a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+v0.5.1:
+
+This patch release includes several small fixes, as well as the addition of
+an optional (opt-in at runtime) yet important compatibility feature, namely
+the installation of .la wrappers. Changes in this release include:
+
+- driver: added --legabits support.
+- install mode: optional installation of .la wrappers.
+- project: added compatibility symlinks (clibtool, clibtool-[shared|static])
+- build system: removed the endian.h test.
+- build system: proper use of any-os.mk.
+
 v0.5.0:
 
 This is the first tagged release of slibtool. It is the result of two months of
diff --git a/project/tagver.mk b/project/tagver.mk
index 619082b..1ac70d7 100644
--- a/project/tagver.mk
+++ b/project/tagver.mk
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ VER_NAMESPACE	= SLBT
 
 VER_MAJOR	= 0
 VER_MINOR	= 5
-VER_PATCH	= 0
+VER_PATCH	= 1