diff --git a/HOWTO-RELEASE b/HOWTO-RELEASE
index 7afc9a55..997d82f3 100644
--- a/HOWTO-RELEASE
+++ b/HOWTO-RELEASE
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Notes on releasing.
 
 10. cvs commit
 
-11. cvs tag 3_5_7 (or the appropriate name for the release)
+11. cvs tag Release-v3-5-7 (or the appropriate name for the release)
 
 12. Copy to ftp.remotesensing.org ftp site. 
     scp tiff-*.tar.gz remotesensing.org:/ftp/remotesensing/pub/libtiff
diff --git a/dist/tiff.version b/dist/tiff.version
index 974c0097..9c5a223d 100644
--- a/dist/tiff.version
+++ b/dist/tiff.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-define TIFF_VNUM "3.5.7 (beta)"
+define TIFF_VNUM "3.5.7 ()"