diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b0f1920a9..414582320 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Version 7.5.8 [v7-devel] 2013-11-??
+Version 7.5.8 [v7-release candidate] 2014-01-08
- add exec_template() RainerScript function
- add debug.onShutdown and debug.logFile global paramters
These enebale the new "debug on shutdown" mode, which can be used to
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Version 7.5.8 [v7-devel] 2013-11-??
- actions now report if they suspend and resume themselves
this is by default on and controllable by the action.reportSuspension
global parameter
-- bugfix: omelasticsearch fail.es stats counter was improperly maitained
+- bugfix: omelasticsearch fail.es stats counter was improperly maintained
- bugfix: mmrfc5424addhmac: "key" parameter was not properly processed
- add new impstats action counters:
* suspended
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 83784278a..54384df53 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
# Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
AC_PREREQ(2.61)
-AC_INIT([rsyslog],[7.5.7],[rsyslog@lists.adiscon.com])
+AC_INIT([rsyslog],[7.5.8],[rsyslog@lists.adiscon.com])
AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
diff --git a/doc/manual.html b/doc/manual.html
index 7e24ea7dd..6755df5f2 100644
--- a/doc/manual.html
+++ b/doc/manual.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ professional services available directly from the source!
Please visit the rsyslog sponsor's page
to honor the project sponsors or become one yourself! We are very grateful for any help towards the
project goals.
-This documentation is for version 7.5.7 (devel branch) of rsyslog.
+
This documentation is for version 7.5.8 (devel branch) of rsyslog.
Visit the rsyslog status page
to obtain current version information and project status.
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