diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 7d58837f..4e93d24e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ Approximate change log for AVRDUDE by version.
 (For more detailed changes, see the ChangeLog file.)
 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+Current:
+
 Version 5.1:
 
   * New devices supported:
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 203f44f9..1b3344ea 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 # Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.57)
-AC_INIT(avrdude, 5.1, avrdude-dev@nongnu.org)
+AC_INIT(avrdude, 5.1cvs, avrdude-dev@nongnu.org)
 
 AC_CANONICAL_BUILD
 AC_CANONICAL_HOST