diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 1e9ef16a..4b3d5c4c 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 0.5.2:
-
-* 
-0.5.2:
 * support for building without ALSA
 * server auto-launching bug fixes
 * removed dependence on /etc/services (sandbox clean)
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 11d67fac..e8c41b2d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([LASH],[0.5.2pre])
+AC_INIT([LASH],[0.5.2])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([lash/types.h])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER([config.h])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE