diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 635caff..085779e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Changes in 0.5.6, released on XXXX-XX-XX:
+Changes in 0.5.6, released on 2009-08-31:
 
  * ezstream-file.sh:
    - [NEW]   Add and install ezstream-file.sh, a new convenience shell script
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@ Changes in 0.5.6, released on XXXX-XX-XX:
  * src/ezstream.c:
    - [MISC]  Be more tolerant towards faulty playlists and similar issues.
              Failure to open a resource (e.g. a media file) is no longer fatal
-             and operation will continue as far as possible. Idea from dhorton.
+             and operation will continue until 100 subsequent errors. Based on
+             an idea from dhorton.
              (Ticket #1585)
-   - [MISC]  With the previous change, still abort ezstream after 100
-             subsequent errors to prevent a very verbose infinite loop.
  * src/playlist.c:
    - [MISC]  Consider no output from a playlist program to be equivalent to an
              empty line, indicating that the end of the playlist is reached.