diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 1108725..5354cf1 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Version 1.6.2-SNAPSHOT - xx xxx 2015
+Version 1.6.2 - 18 Jan 2016
   
   * Update .gitignore
   * Added Patch provided by Richard Shaffer to detect HTTP Response
diff --git a/project/build/version.mk b/project/build/version.mk
index 161d0b3..5188c2e 100644
--- a/project/build/version.mk
+++ b/project/build/version.mk
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-VERSION = 1.6.2-SNAPSHOT
+VERSION = 1.6.2
 HEX_VERSION = 010602