diff --git a/MinieLibrary/release-notes.md b/MinieLibrary/release-notes.md
index d9837902c..f7a849dfa 100644
--- a/MinieLibrary/release-notes.md
+++ b/MinieLibrary/release-notes.md
@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 # Release log for the Minie library, DacWizard, and MinieExamples
 
+## Version 5.1.0 released on TBD
+
++ Bugfix:  `PhysicsRigidBody.setInverseInertiaLocal()` and
+  `PhysicsRigidBody.updateMassProps()` don't update the world inertia tensor
++ Bugfix:  when rebuilding a rigid body, many properties are lost
++ Added a `DynamicAnimControl` mechanism to report the completion
+  of a blend-to-kinematic operation.
++ Added the `CompletionListener` interface.
++ Added the `RigidBodySnapshot` class.
++ Added the `setIgnoreList()` method to the `PhysicsCollisionObject` class.
++ Added a simpler constructor to `PhysicsSoftSpace`.
++ Publicized the `rebuildRigidBody()` method.
++ Updated the native libraries to v16.0.0 of Libbulletjme.
++ Built using Gradle v7.5.1 .
+
 ## Version 5.0.1 released on 2 August 2022
 
 + Bugfix:  static rigid body misbehaves after being assigned a positive mass
@@ -7,6 +22,7 @@
   blends to kinematic mode
 + Bugfix:  when rebuilding a rigid body, its ignore list is lost
 + Based on v8.1.0 of the Heart library.
++ Built using Gradle v7.5 .
 
 ## Version 5.0.0 released on 11 July 2022
 
@@ -26,7 +42,7 @@
     method of the `PhysicsCollisionEvent` class.
 
 + Library bugfixes:
-  + `PhysicsCharacter.onGround()` is unreliable (stephengold/Libbuletjme#18)
+  + `PhysicsCharacter.onGround()` is unreliable (stephengold/Libbulletjme#18)
   + `TorsoLink` continues writing the model transform
      after a blend to kinematic completes
   + `DynamicAnimControl` rebuilds the ragdoll for minute changes to bone scaling
diff --git a/MinieLibrary/src/main/java/jme3utilities/minie/MinieVersion.java b/MinieLibrary/src/main/java/jme3utilities/minie/MinieVersion.java
index 62daba8fb..f03fd6008 100644
--- a/MinieLibrary/src/main/java/jme3utilities/minie/MinieVersion.java
+++ b/MinieLibrary/src/main/java/jme3utilities/minie/MinieVersion.java
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ private MinieVersion() {
      * @return the branch and revision string (not null, not empty)
      */
     public static String versionShort() {
-        return "master 5.0.2-SNAPSHOT";
+        return "master 5.1.0";
     }
 }
diff --git a/bash/release.sh b/bash/release.sh
index 2da393640..670917208 100755
--- a/bash/release.sh
+++ b/bash/release.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 set -e
 
-V=5.0.1
+V=5.1.0
 D=/home/sgold/Releases/Minie/$V
 mkdir $D
 
diff --git a/common.gradle b/common.gradle
index 09841ca34..f7b4d383e 100644
--- a/common.gradle
+++ b/common.gradle
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ ext {
 
     // current versions of libraries:
     jme3Version = '3.5.2-stable'
-    minieVersion = '5.0.2'
-    minieSnapshot = '-SNAPSHOT' // to distinguish development builds from releases
+    minieVersion = '5.1.0'
+    //minieSnapshot = '-SNAPSHOT' // for development builds
+    minieSnapshot = '' // for releases
 }
 
 sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7