diff --git a/INSTALL.txt b/INSTALL.txt
index 8de306b7d..32de0309c 100644
--- a/INSTALL.txt
+++ b/INSTALL.txt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ exchange conversations
 encryption support
 		- PHP *command line* access with register_argc_argv set to true in the 
 php.ini file
-		- curl, gd, mysql, and openssl extensions
+		- curl, gd, mysql, mbstring, and openssl extensions
 		- some form of email server or email gateway such that PHP mail() works
 		- mcrypt (optional; used for end-to-end message encryption)
 
diff --git a/boot.php b/boot.php
index 798a2ef43..3ca083901 100644
--- a/boot.php
+++ b/boot.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set_time_limit(0);
 ini_set('pcre.backtrack_limit', 250000);
 
 
-define ( 'FRIENDIKA_VERSION',      '2.2.999' );
+define ( 'FRIENDIKA_VERSION',      '2.2.1001' );
 define ( 'DFRN_PROTOCOL_VERSION',  '2.21'    );
 define ( 'DB_UPDATE_VERSION',      1060      );