diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 108803f..20b2328 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ project(voxelands)
 
 # Also remember to set PROTOCOL_VERSION in clientserver.h when releasing
 set(VERSION_MAJOR 1504)
-set(VERSION_MINOR 00)
-set(VERSION_EXTRA ":next")
+set(VERSION_MINOR 01)
+set(VERSION_EXTRA "")
 set(VERSION_STRING "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}${VERSION_EXTRA}")
 
 MESSAGE(STATUS "*** Will build version ${VERSION_STRING} ***")
diff --git a/doc/changelog.txt b/doc/changelog.txt
index 2275c26..8cb9e6f 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.txt
+++ b/doc/changelog.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ Voxelands changelog
 This should contain all the major changes.
 For minor stuff, refer to the commit log of the repository.
 
+1504.01: (release 2015-05-01)
+ - fix standalone server not compiling
+ - fix windows utf8-multibyte conversion crashing the client
+ - support out-of-tree builds
+ - add deb and rpm package building support
+
 1504.00: (release 2015-04-25)
  - new crosshair
  - send node type with animation updates, so remote player dig sound is correct