diff --git a/.prev-version b/.prev-version
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-2.5.1_rc2
+2.5
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
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-Bison News
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+GNU Bison NEWS
 
-* Changes in version 2.5.1_rc2 (2012-05-23):
+* Noteworthy changes in release ?.? (????-??-??) [?]
 
 ** Future changes: