diff --git a/History.md b/History.md
index 13a49f7..ade71ab 100644
--- a/History.md
+++ b/History.md
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 
+0.5.1 / 2011-05-20 
+==================
+
+  * revert `git-ignore` but retain argc == 0 as showing .gitignore contents
+  * revert broken `git-release`
+
 0.5.0 / 2011-05-19 
 ==================
 
diff --git a/bin/git-extras b/bin/git-extras
index a4276de..29ce01f 100755
--- a/bin/git-extras
+++ b/bin/git-extras
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-VERSION="0.5.0"
+VERSION="0.5.1"
 
 update() {
   local orig=$PWD