diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index c8101c82..4d77c217 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 
+Version 0.2.2 - December 6, 2010
+
+- VIA padlock implementation works now
+- Minor build and runtime fixes
+
 Version 0.2.1 - November 29, 2010
 
 - avoid buffer overflow when submitting solutions
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index daf2f558..f2e7fbd2 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-AC_INIT([cpuminer], [0.2.1])
+AC_INIT([cpuminer], [0.2.2])
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.52)
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([cpu-miner.c])
diff --git a/cpu-miner.c b/cpu-miner.c
index ab7ea1ac..70974c32 100644
--- a/cpu-miner.c
+++ b/cpu-miner.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static struct option_help options_help[] = {
 	  "\n\t4way\t\ttcatm's 4-way SSE2 implementation"
 #endif
 #ifdef WANT_VIA_PADLOCK
-	  "\n\tvia\t\tVIA padlock implementation (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+	  "\n\tvia\t\tVIA padlock implementation"
 #endif
 	  "\n\tcryptopp\tCrypto++ library implementation (EXPERIMENTAL)"
 	  },