diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8d09ae7..1660ec9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,9 +77,10 @@ All available options can be found with `sshyp help`, or alternatively, in the m
 # Roadmap
 Short-term Goals:
 
-- migrate from gpg to a better-suited utility focused on symmetric cipher encryption
+- implement a method for tracking how long it has been since a password has been changed (password aging)
+- find and fix more bugs
 
 Long-term Goals:
 
-- improve OS compatibility
+- migrate from gpg to a better-suited utility focused on symmetric cipher encryption
 - seize the thrones, shear the humans
diff --git a/extra/changelog-archive/2023 b/extra/changelog-archive/2023
index c8282e0..6005f9d 100644
--- a/extra/changelog-archive/2023
+++ b/extra/changelog-archive/2023
@@ -1,3 +1,34 @@
+sshyp v1.5.1
+10/24/2023
+
+the fortified flock update - patch one
+
+this release fixes both long and short-standing bugs that managed to escape discovery in testing;
+it also addresses some issues that first-time users may be put-off by upon encountering
+
+user-facing features:
+
+- the clipboard is now only cleared if the contents of the clipboard still match what was placed onto it by sshyp
+    ^ this means that sshyp will no longer remove data from the clipboard that it did not place there
+- a warning/explanation is now provided when the user attempts to sync in offline mode
+- a readable error is now provided if the user attempts to edit a note and the specified text editor cannot be found
+- the optional configuration menu is now explained when encountered during "sshyp init"
+- the man page now includes common troubleshooting information
+
+fixes/optimizations:
+
+- custom, user-provided ssh keyfiles are now properly utilized in all cases
+    ^ previously, using custom ssh keyfiles would break various features
+- clipboard contents are no longer leaked via the process list on Wayland
+- interpolation has been disabled for ConfigParser, allowing "%" to be stored in configuration files
+- gpg keys with ":" or "\" in their names are now properly written to the configuration file
+- copy_id_check() and whitelist_verify() are now safely callable from extensions
+- the ssh key selection will no longer see "known_hosts.old" as a valid keyfile
+- when possible, data from the configuration file is now read as boolean values
+- the Haiku package has been updated to use Python 3.11
+
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+
 sshyp v1.5.0
 07/12/2023
 
diff --git a/extra/manpage b/extra/manpage
index bec6e81..7db604a 100644
--- a/extra/manpage
+++ b/extra/manpage
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH sshyp 1 "17 October 2023" "v1.5.0" "sshyp man page"
+.TH sshyp 1 "24 October 2023" "v1.5.1" "sshyp man page"
 .SH NAME
 \fBsshyp\fR - Simple, self-hosted, synchronized password management for UNIX(-like) systems. Alternative to (and compatible with) pass/password-store.
 .SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/lib/sshyp.py b/lib/sshyp.py
index f78da30..c6214c4 100755
--- a/lib/sshyp.py
+++ b/lib/sshyp.py
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def print_info():
  }}-}}-*]{4*' '}`..'..'{9*' '}\u001b[0m♥♥♥\u001b[0m{9*' '}`..'..'{6*' '}|
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         print(f"{_border}{_blank}\n\u001b[38;5;7;48;5;8m\\\u001b[38;5;15;48;5;15m{18*' '}\u001b[38;5;15;48;5;8msshyp "
-              f"version 1.5.0\u001b[38;5;15;48;5;15m{18*' '}\u001b[38;5;7;48;5;8m/\u001b[0m")
+              f"version 1.5.1\u001b[38;5;15;48;5;15m{18*' '}\u001b[38;5;7;48;5;8m/\u001b[0m")
         print(f"\u001b[38;5;7;48;5;8m\\\u001b[38;5;15;48;5;15m{14*' '}\u001b[38;5;15;48;5;8mthe fortified flock"
               f" update\u001b[38;5;15;48;5;15m{15*' '}\u001b[38;5;7;48;5;8m/\u001b[0m\n{_blank}")
         print(f"\u001b[38;5;7;48;5;8m\\\u001b[38;5;15;48;5;15m{9*' '}\u001b[38;5;15;48;5;8mcopyright 2021-2023 ",