diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 4d77c217..a0d5b771 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 
+Version 0.3 - December 18, 2010
+
+- Add crypto++ 32bit assembly implementation
+- show version upon 'minerd --help'
+- work around gcc 4.5.x bug that killed 4way performance
+
 Version 0.2.2 - December 6, 2010
 
 - VIA padlock implementation works now
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f2e7fbd2..06585e5d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-AC_INIT([cpuminer], [0.2.2])
+AC_INIT([cpuminer], [0.3])
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.52)
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([cpu-miner.c])
diff --git a/cpu-miner.c b/cpu-miner.c
index 53712969..bbf131d2 100644
--- a/cpu-miner.c
+++ b/cpu-miner.c
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ static struct option_help options_help[] = {
 #ifdef WANT_VIA_PADLOCK
 	  "\n\tvia\t\tVIA padlock implementation"
 #endif
-	  "\n\tcryptopp\tCrypto++ library implementation (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+	  "\n\tcryptopp\tCrypto++ library implementation"
 #ifdef WANT_CRYPTOPP_ASM32
-	  "\n\tcryptopp_asm32\tCrypto++ library implementation (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+	  "\n\tcryptopp_asm32\tCrypto++ library implementation"
 #endif
 	  },