diff --git a/Changelog.draft.rst b/Changelog.draft.rst
index 41d3af8..bf0b460 100644
--- a/Changelog.draft.rst
+++ b/Changelog.draft.rst
@@ -24,5 +24,10 @@ Changes
   what we want. This became relevant since we support nametrans rules on
   the local side since only a short time. Reported by Paul Collignan.
 
+* Some sanity checks and improved error messages.
+
+* Revert 6.5.1.1 change to use public imaplib2 function, it was reported to 
+  not always work.
+
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
diff --git a/Changelog.rst b/Changelog.rst
index 59550b9..f7a7dd3 100644
--- a/Changelog.rst
+++ b/Changelog.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,18 @@ ChangeLog
   on releases. And because I'm lazy, it will also be used as a draft for the
   releases announces.
 
+OfflineIMAP v6.5.2-rc1 (2012-01-09)
+===================================
+Commits v6.5.1.1 - v6.5.2-rc1:
+note: Proper Changelog still in Changelog-draft.rst
+d72bb88 Improve error message
+3284e01 Revert "use .response() rather _get_untagged_response()"
+81f194a mbnames should write out local and not nametransformed box names
+7184ec2 Sanity check return value of UIDVALIDTY response
+50de217 Allow to pass 'force' arg to selectro() to enforce a new select
+ed71805 Changelog entry about "realdelete" option
+0a275b9 Add scary warnings about "realdelete" option
+
 OfflineIMAP v6.5.1.2 (2012-01-07) - "Baby steps"
 ================================================
 
diff --git a/offlineimap/__init__.py b/offlineimap/__init__.py
index 2bf4637..99fc2b0 100644
--- a/offlineimap/__init__.py
+++ b/offlineimap/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 __all__ = ['OfflineImap']
 
 __productname__ = 'OfflineIMAP'
-__version__     = "6.5.1.2"
+__version__     = "6.5.2-rc1"
 __copyright__   = "Copyright 2002-2012 John Goerzen & contributors"
 __author__      = "John Goerzen"
 __author_email__= "john@complete.org"