diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index a3164229..167a9495 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-ncmpcpp-0.6 (2014-??-??)
+ncmpcpp-0.6 (2014-10-25)
 * Feature 'locate song' no more has a chance to crash the program.
 * Following lyrics of current song now works properly with consume mode active.
 * Deletion of empty playlists in playlist editor now works properly.
 * Toggling consume mode with crossfade mode active displays proper info.
+* Support for regular expressions works properly now.
 
 ncmpcpp-0.6_beta5 (2014-10-04)
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4281d814..25b79a30 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 AC_INIT(configure.ac)
 
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS(config.h)
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(ncmpcpp, 0.6_beta5)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(ncmpcpp, 0.6)
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.59)