diff --git a/doc/release-notes.md b/doc/release-notes.md
index f4016bcf..4732a4cd 100644
--- a/doc/release-notes.md
+++ b/doc/release-notes.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ The exception is `GAException`, which is unchanged.
 There is no longer one unitary namespace.  Objects now reside in
 "`org.ga4gh.models`", methods in "`org.ga4gh.methods`".
 
-Updated the version number to `0.6.a`.
+Updated the version number to `0.6.0a1`.
 
 
 ## Changes visible to API clients
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Updated the version number to `0.6.a`.
 
 #### New and modified entities:
 
-* New record type `ExternalIdentifier` introduced (not currently used - reserved for sequence annotations?)
+* New record type `ExternalIdentifier` introduced.
 * New record type `ReadStats` now optionally part of a returned `ReadGroup` or `ReadGroupSet` object.
 * `Position` record type now specifies strand via new enum `Strand` (in place of `boolean reverseStrand`).