diff --git a/doc/manual/release-notes.xml b/doc/manual/release-notes.xml
index 513e4f03b..a078be83d 100644
--- a/doc/manual/release-notes.xml
+++ b/doc/manual/release-notes.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,16 @@
 
 
 
+<!--==================================================================-->
+
+<section xml:id="ssec-relnotes-1.5.1"><title>Release 1.5.1 (February 28, 2013)</title>
+
+<para>The bug fix to the bug fix had a bug itself, of course.  But
+this time it will work for sure!</para>
+
+</section>
+
+
 <!--==================================================================-->
 
 <section xml:id="ssec-relnotes-1.5"><title>Release 1.5 (February 27, 2013)</title>
diff --git a/version b/version
index dc39e58d9..8e03717dc 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.6
\ No newline at end of file
+1.5.1
\ No newline at end of file