diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 81b48e4ba..4b6238b74 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ dnl===-----------------------------------------------------------------------===
 # Update version number here:
 #
 define([vma_ver_major], 8)
-define([vma_ver_minor], 4)
-define([vma_ver_revision], 10)
+define([vma_ver_minor], 5)
+define([vma_ver_revision], 1)
 define([vma_ver_release], 0)
 
 
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ AC_INIT(libvma, [vma_ver_major.vma_ver_minor.vma_ver_revision], support@mellanox
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER([config.h])
 
 VMA_LIBRARY_MAJOR=8
-VMA_LIBRARY_MINOR=4
-VMA_LIBRARY_REVISION=10
+VMA_LIBRARY_MINOR=5
+VMA_LIBRARY_REVISION=1
 VMA_LIBRARY_RELEASE=0
 
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(VMA_LIBRARY_MAJOR, ${VMA_LIBRARY_MAJOR}, [VMA Major Version])
diff --git a/journal.txt b/journal.txt
index 21cb14a95..aaf690460 100644
--- a/journal.txt
+++ b/journal.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,32 @@
+Version 8.5.1-0:
+Date + Time 2017-12-24
+=============================================================
+Added:
+        - RM #1172298 Use --enable-socketxtreme configuration in jenkins
+        - RM #1172298 Add failure message for --enable-vmapoll
+        - RM #1172298 Rename inside tests
+        - RM #1172298 Rename vmapoll internal functions
+        - RM #1172298 Rename vmapoll interfaces
+        - RM #1172298 Use --enable-socketxtreme option
+        - RM #1214066 Add support for route and rule extended table id
+        - RM #1242606 Disable TCP congestion control using VMA parameter
+        - RM #1148076 Remove volatile when handling CQE in MP_RQ
+        - RM #1214451 Add systemd support for daemon
+        - RM #1056823 Improve build configure structure
+        - RM #1214453 Improve selection of filesystem monitor method
+        - RM #1235810 Allow to override build date
+        - RM #1168028 Add support for static ARP entries
+        - RM #1080998 Optimize ib_ctx_handler class
+Fixed:
+        - RM #1248185 Revert some vma_extra sockeXtreme names change
+        - RM #1247022 Fix typo in CQ struct debth->debt
+        - RM #1235797 Not respond to incoming FIN in the listen state
+        - RM #1229443 Not respond to incoming RST in the listen state
+        - RM #1214453 Fix daemon for powerpc
+        - RM #1214453 Fix issue in inotify processing
+        - RM #1222660 Correct warning check for flow steering
+        - RM #1224020 Fix typos in README.txt
+
 Version 8.4.10-0:
 Date + Time 2017-11-23
 =============================================================