diff --git a/README-PHD2.txt b/README-PHD2.txt
index 06f705c81..b6323fd2e 100644
--- a/README-PHD2.txt
+++ b/README-PHD2.txt
@@ -1,22 +1,21 @@
-Welcome to PHD2 Release Version 2.6.4
+Welcome to PHD2 Release Version 2.6.5
 
-PHD2 is the next generation of the original PHD Guiding application
-from Stark Labs, now restructured, enhanced, and supported by an
-open-source community of volunteers.  PHD2's new built-in help file is
-an excellent way to get started using the program, regardless of
-whether you've had previous experience with the original PHD.
+PHD2 is guiding software inspired by the original PHD Guiding
+application from Stark Labs. PHD2 is both free of cost and open
+source, and development is community-driven.
+
+PHD2's built-in help file is an excellent way to get started using the
+program, regardless of whether you've had previous experience with the
+original PHD.
 
 To read about what is new in PHD2, please visit
 
-   http://openphdguiding.org/
+   https://openphdguiding.org/
 
 For questions about using the application and troubleshooting guiding,
 or for bug reports, feature requests, and questions about PHD2
-development, please join the discussion in the Open PHD Guiding google
-group,
+development, please join the Open PHD Guiding forum
 
    https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/open-phd-guiding
 
-Thanks,
-
 The PHD2 Developers
diff --git a/phd.h b/phd.h
index 335bc86aa..cbbe50cbe 100644
--- a/phd.h
+++ b/phd.h
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
 #define APPNAME _T("PHD2 Guiding")
-#define PHDVERSION _T("2.6.4")
-#define PHDSUBVER _T("dev10")
+#define PHDVERSION _T("2.6.5")
+#define PHDSUBVER _T("")
 #define FULLVER PHDVERSION PHDSUBVER
 
 #if defined (__WINDOWS__)
diff --git a/phd2.iss b/phd2.iss
index 0a5a894ea..1512d1919 100755
--- a/phd2.iss
+++ b/phd2.iss
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ; Updated to install independently of PHD1 by Andy Galasso on 2013/7/25
 
 #define APP_NAME "PHD 2"
-#define APP_VERSION "2.6.4"
+#define APP_VERSION "2.6.5"
 
 [Setup]
 AppName={#APP_NAME}