diff --git a/libs/sofia-sip/RELEASE b/libs/sofia-sip/RELEASE
index 2afc07c945..da6bf2f0ea 100644
--- a/libs/sofia-sip/RELEASE
+++ b/libs/sofia-sip/RELEASE
@@ -1,24 +1,30 @@
-===================================
-Release notes for Sofia-SIP 1.12.10
-===================================
+==============================================
+Release notes for current version of Sofia-SIP
+==============================================
 
-Changes since release 1.12.9
-----------------------------
+Changes since last release
+--------------------------
 
-Numerous bugs has been fixed. The SDP parser has been updated to accept
-syntax according to RFC 4566. The TLS certificate verfication can now be
-controlled through offical API.
+<changes since last written in freshmeat.net "Changes:" style;
+ and in less than 10 lines, written in 3rd person English, with
+ complete sentences />
+
+Bugs in blaa and foo have been fixed. The stack now supports
+use of foobar...
 
 API/ABI changes and versioning
 ------------------------------
 
-libsofia-sip-ua:
-  New tags added:
-  - TPTAG_TLS_VERIFY_PEER()
-  - NUTAG_REFRESH_WITHOUT_SDP()
-  Tag behavour updated:
-  - NTATAG_SERVER_RPORT(2) now includes and uses rport even if client does not
+<see previous release notes at
+ http://sofia-sip.sourceforge.net/relnotes/ for examples ;
+ - should include all changes to public headers, and
+   other important information to developers;
+ - and should be updated _continuously_! />
 
+**template**: New features in API are marked with Doxytag macro @VERSION_1_XX_X.
+
+libsofia-sip-ua:
+- **template**: Added foobar() function (sofia-sip/foobar.h).
 - This release is ABI/API compatible with applications linked against
   any 1.12.x release. However, applications built against this release won't
   work against an older library. The ABI has been tested with the nua module
@@ -32,40 +38,36 @@ libsofia-sip-ua-glib:
 Contributors to this release
 ----------------------------
 
-Tiago Katcipis <katcipis AT inf DOT ufcs DOT br>
-Mikhail Zabaluev
-Paulo Pizarro <paulo -dot pizarro -at gmail -dot com>
-Filippo Della Betta
-Jarod Neuner <janeuner@networkharbor.com>
-Fabio Ferrari <fabioferrari AT gmail DOT com>
-Jeff Lenk <jlenk at frontiernet dot net>
-Brian Czapiga <rys at evool dot com>
-Stefano Sabatini
-Fabio Margarido <fabiomargarido AT gmail DOT com>
+<list of people who contributed to _this_ release
+ - update as people's patches are added, or when you commit stuff
+ - current development team members (see AUTHORS) may be omitted,
+   or listed at the end of the contribur list (depending on the scope
+   of the work done since the last release)
+ - name of the contributor should be enough (email addresses in AUTHORS),
+   plus a _brief_ description of what was contributed
+ - roughly sorted by number of patches accepted
+/>
+
+- **template**: First Surname (patch to nua/soa/msg)
 
 See the AUTHORS file in the distribution package.
 
+Notes on new features
+---------------------
+
+<information about major new features
+ - new/changed/removed functionality
+ - links to further documentation
+ - section may be omitted for minor releases
+/>
 
 Bugs fixed in this release
 --------------------------
 
-- Configure script options --enable-ndebug and enable-expensive-checks fixed.
-  Patch by Fabio Margarido
-- When using session-timers, expire session only at the end of negotiated
-  expiration time.
-- Fixed #1930055: Unregister when a new public binding is detected.
-  Patch by Mikhail Zabaluev.
-- Use SIPS scheme in Contact URI if registering with SIPS. Patch by Jarod
-  Neuner.
-- Using lower-case "udptl" transport name in SDP. Be bug-compatible.
-  Report by Timo Bruhn.
-- Fixed mutex handle leak on Windows. Patch by Jeff Lenk.
-- Accept requests with invalid Supported header. Patch by Brian Czapiga.
-- When doing event fetch (SUBSCRIBE with Expires: 0) Wait until NOTIFY is
-  received.
-- Fixed memory leak when destroying incomplete INVITE transactions in nua.
-- Not using OPTIONS keepalive on TCP.
-- Fixed bug with To-tags in response to CANCEL.
-- Fixed #2041747: crash when using SIPTAG_ORGANIZATION_TAG_STR
-- Fixed #1904805: build with Vista PlatformSDK
-- Fixed #2037585: crash when call terminated
+< notable bugs fixed in this release
+ - check the sf.net bug tracker; see closed bugs,
+   sorted by closing date
+ - other bugs as fixed in CVS/darcs
+/>
+
+- **template**: #9499652 sf.net bug item title
diff --git a/libs/sofia-sip/configure.ac b/libs/sofia-sip/configure.ac
index 96a5180316..b02060c1e4 100644
--- a/libs/sofia-sip/configure.ac
+++ b/libs/sofia-sip/configure.ac
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ dnl information on the package
 dnl ---------------------------
 
 dnl update both the version for AC_INIT and the LIBSOFIA_SIP_UA_MAJOR_MINOR
-AC_INIT([sofia-sip], [1.12.10])
+AC_INIT([sofia-sip], [1.12.10devel])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([libsofia-sip-ua/sip/sofia-sip/sip.h])
 AC_SUBST(VER_LIBSOFIA_SIP_UA_MAJOR_MINOR, [1.12])
 dnl Includedir specific to this sofia version