diff --git a/cassandra-cql.cabal b/cassandra-cql.cabal
--- a/cassandra-cql.cabal
+++ b/cassandra-cql.cabal
@@ -1,14 +1,7 @@
 name:                cassandra-cql
-version:             0.5.0.0
+version:             0.5.0.1
 synopsis:            Haskell client for Cassandra's CQL protocol
-description:
-  Haskell client for Cassandra's CQL protocol
-	.
-	Reivision history:
-  .
-	* 0.5.0.0 Upgrade to CQL Binary Protocol v2. Support Cassandra Lightweight transactions.
-	* 0.4.0.1 Add PasswordAuthenticator (thanks Curtis Carter) & accept ghc-7.8
-	* 0.3.0.1 Fix socket issue on Mac.
+description:         Haskell client for Cassandra's CQL protocol.
 license:             BSD3
 license-file:        LICENSE
 author:              Stephen Blackheath
@@ -29,6 +22,7 @@
                      tests/test-timeuuid.hs
                      tests/test-inet.hs
                      tests/test-varint.hs
+                     changelog.md
 
 source-repository head
   type:     git
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Changelog for [`cassandra-cql` package](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/cassandra-cql-0.5.0.0)
+
+## 0.5.0.1
+  * Upgrade to CQL Binary Protocol v2.
+  * Support Cassandra lightweight transactions.
+
+## 0.4.0.1
+  * Add PasswordAuthenticator (thanks Curtis Carter)
+  * Accept ghc-7.8
+
+## 0.3.0.1
+  * Fix socket issue on Mac.