diff --git a/doc/notes/notes-current.rst b/doc/notes/notes-current.rst
index f6c6d83b2f..9d8b068347 100644
--- a/doc/notes/notes-current.rst
+++ b/doc/notes/notes-current.rst
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 .. See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 .. information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-Notes for BIND 9.16.50
+Notes for BIND 9.16.51
 ----------------------
 
 Security Fixes
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Security Fixes
 New Features
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-- Added RESOLVER.ARPA to the built in empty zones. :gl:`#4580`
+- None.
 
 Removed Features
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
diff --git a/version b/version
index fc7ecdaa81..14b06f1c08 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ PRODUCT=BIND
 DESCRIPTION="(Extended Support Version)"
 MAJORVER=9
 MINORVER=16
-PATCHVER=50
+PATCHVER=51
 RELEASETYPE=
 RELEASEVER=
 EXTENSIONS=-dev