diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8c817ab..a692ee6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/description.txt"
 
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR 5)
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR 5)
-set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH 0)
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH 1)
 
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_EXECUTABLES "chai;ChaiScript Eval")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR "ChaiScript.com")
diff --git a/include/chaiscript/chaiscript_defines.hpp b/include/chaiscript/chaiscript_defines.hpp
index d441224..2b05603 100644
--- a/include/chaiscript/chaiscript_defines.hpp
+++ b/include/chaiscript/chaiscript_defines.hpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 namespace chaiscript {
   static const int version_major = 5;
   static const int version_minor = 5;
-  static const int version_patch = 0;
+  static const int version_patch = 1;
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 84d6029..026ea09 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ Release under the BSD license, see "license.txt" for details.
 Introduction
 ============
 
+[![Gitter](https://badges.gitter.im/Join Chat.svg)](https://gitter.im/ChaiScript/ChaiScript?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge)
+
 ChaiScript is one of the only embedded scripting language designed from the 
 ground up to directly target C++ and take advantage of modern C++ development 
 techniques, working with the developer like he expects it to work.  Being a 
diff --git a/releasenotes.md b/releasenotes.md
index 9942993..d71c5b3 100644
--- a/releasenotes.md
+++ b/releasenotes.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 Notes:
 =======
-Current Version: 5.5.0
+Current Version: 5.5.1
+
+### Changes since 5.5.0
+* 30% performance increase
+* Fix handling of object stack, resulting in greatly reduced memory usage
+* Code cleanups
 
 ### Changes since 5.4.0
 * 2x performance increase