diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index f50390e..1af0ec4 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 Version 1.1.2
 -------------
 
-This version has not been released yet.
-
 HTTP Interface:
 
 * ETag of attachment changes only when the attachment changes, not
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 2d0bbbe..87a8d9e 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 distsign: distcheck check
 	@# @@ unpack archive and run diff -r to double check missing files
 	@# @@ does automake have anything that does this?
-	gpg --armor --detach-sig --default-key DF3CEBA3 \
+	gpg --armor --detach-sig $(GPG_ARGS) \
 	    < $(top_srcdir)/$(distdir).tar.gz \
 	    > $(top_srcdir)/$(distdir).tar.gz.asc
 	md5sum $(top_srcdir)/$(distdir).tar.gz \
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index acb9721..050ac2a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 Version 1.1.2
 -------------
 
-This version has not been released yet.
-
 * ETag of attachment changes only when the attachment changes, not
  the document.
 * Fix pull replication of documents with many revisions.
diff --git a/acinclude.m4.in b/acinclude.m4.in
index ca7b8fb..2d84c00 100644
--- a/acinclude.m4.in
+++ b/acinclude.m4.in
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 m4_define([LOCAL_VERSION_MAJOR], [1])
 m4_define([LOCAL_VERSION_MINOR], [1])
 m4_define([LOCAL_VERSION_REVISION], [2])
-m4_define([LOCAL_VERSION_STAGE], [a])
-m4_define([LOCAL_VERSION_RELEASE], [%release%])
+m4_define([LOCAL_VERSION_STAGE], [])
+m4_define([LOCAL_VERSION_RELEASE], [])
 m4_define([LOCAL_VERSION_PRIMARY],
     [LOCAL_VERSION_MAJOR.LOCAL_VERSION_MINOR.LOCAL_VERSION_REVISION])
 m4_define([LOCAL_VERSION_SECONDARY],