diff --git a/VERSIONS b/VERSIONS
index be5cd8849..11bd49763 100644
--- a/VERSIONS
+++ b/VERSIONS
@@ -2,12 +2,17 @@
 ChucK VERSIONS log
 ------------------
 
-1.5.4.1
+
+1.5.4.1 (November 2024)
 =======
 (patch release)
 - (fixed, linux) a crash when the OTF handles an OTF command (add or replace)
 - (added) support for crawling subdirectories for importing for packages
      to be managed by the upcoming ChuMP (ChucK Manager of Packages)
+- (updated) --chugin-probe now prints .ck files in the import search paths
+     NOTE: as of 1.5.4.1 chuck auto-loads ONLY chugins in the system search
+     paths; all other chugins and all chuck files in the import search paths
+     must be @imported in order to be used.
 
 
 1.5.4.0 (November 2024)
diff --git a/src/core/chuck_def.h b/src/core/chuck_def.h
index 35f2e1653..234539795 100644
--- a/src/core/chuck_def.h
+++ b/src/core/chuck_def.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 // 1.5.0.0 (ge) | moved to chuck.h for at-a-glance visibility
 // 1.5.2.0 (ge) | moved to chuck_def.h for chugins headers streamlining
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#define CHUCK_VERSION_STRING        "1.5.4.1-dev (chai)"
+#define CHUCK_VERSION_STRING        "1.5.4.1 (chai)"
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
diff --git a/src/makefile b/src/makefile
index b080bd1d7..5a032e8d1 100644
--- a/src/makefile
+++ b/src/makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ CK_HOST_DIR=host
 # where to find RtAudio
 RTAUDIO_DIR=RtAudio
 # chuck version
-CK_VERSION=1.5.4.1-dev
+CK_VERSION=1.5.4.1
 
 
 ########################## DEFAULT MAKE TARGET ################################