diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 16a88e8d..df25664c 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-New in 0.3.10-pre3
-* March 27, 2006
+New in 0.3.10
+* April 5, 2006
 
 * Add a small accessor function to expose local timezone offset.
 * Improved exception handling and made output more helpful in various places.
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ New in 0.3.10-pre3
   library.
 * Add MacOS RenderTexture support.
 * Add a Nasal based io libarary that is not activated by default.
-* Added a set of preliminary MS-VC8 project files.
+* Added a set of MS-VC8 project files.
 
 * Various platform related bug fixes.
 * Various compiler related bug/warning fixes.
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0902a601..c20bd640 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ dnl Require at least automake 2.52
 AC_PREREQ(2.52)
 
 dnl Initialize the automake stuff
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(SimGear, 0.3.10-pre3)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(SimGear, 0.3.10)
 
 dnl Specify KAI C++ compiler and flags.
 dnl Borrowed with slight modification from blitz distribution.