diff --git a/META b/META
index 3c21c6f8..19ca82e8 100644
--- a/META
+++ b/META
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 Name:         diod
-Version:      1.0.23
+Version:      1.0.24
 Release:      1
-Date:         2014-08-26
+Date:         2015-03-31
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index bb054149..6dab9422 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+=========================================================================
+Release Notes for DIOD version 1.0.24                         31 Mar 2015
+=========================================================================
+
+* Replace sysv-init script with systemd unit file
+
+* Move fully to github (including docs)
+
+* Misc. minor updates, mostly tests and build environment, for rhel7
+
 =========================================================================
 Release Notes for DIOD version 1.0.23                         26 Aug 2014
 =========================================================================