diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 253158ae..5a71ad25 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ sinclude(./m4/acx_openssl.m4)
 sinclude(./m4/ax_check_compile_flag.m4)
 sinclude(./m4/pkg.m4)
 
-AC_INIT([getdns], [0.5.0], [stub-resolver@verisignlabs.com], [], [https://getdnsapi.net])
-AC_SUBST(RELEASE_CANDIDATE, [])
+AC_INIT([getdns], [0.5.1], [stub-resolver@verisignlabs.com], [], [https://getdnsapi.net])
+AC_SUBST(RELEASE_CANDIDATE, [rc1])
 
 # Set current date from system if not set
 AC_ARG_WITH([current-date],
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ AC_ARG_WITH([current-date],
   [CURRENT_DATE="`date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ`"])
 
 AC_SUBST(GETDNS_VERSION, ["AC_PACKAGE_VERSION$RELEASE_CANDIDATE"])
-AC_SUBST(GETDNS_NUMERIC_VERSION, [0x00050000])
+AC_SUBST(GETDNS_NUMERIC_VERSION, [0x00050001])
 AC_SUBST(API_VERSION, ["October 2015"])
 AC_SUBST(API_NUMERIC_VERSION, [0x07df0a00])
 GETDNS_COMPILATION_COMMENT="AC_PACKAGE_NAME $GETDNS_VERSION configured on $CURRENT_DATE for the $API_VERSION version of the API"
diff --git a/src/stub.c b/src/stub.c
index c08e93e4..839d42d5 100644
--- a/src/stub.c
+++ b/src/stub.c
@@ -898,6 +898,8 @@ tls_create_object(getdns_dns_req *dnsreq, int fd, getdns_upstream *upstream)
 	/* If we have a hostname, always use it */
 	if (upstream->tls_auth_name[0] != '\0') {
 		/*Request certificate for the auth_name*/
+		DEBUG_STUB("--- %s, HOSTNAME VERIFICATION REQUESTED for: %s\n"
+		          , __FUNCTION__, upstream->tls_auth_name);
 		SSL_set_tlsext_host_name(ssl, upstream->tls_auth_name);
 #ifdef HAVE_SSL_HN_AUTH
 		/* Set up native OpenSSL hostname verification*/