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-## 1.5.1-rc1 (March 22, 2019)
+## 1.5.1 (April 1, 2019)
 Bugfixes:
 - Fix dc_mlx5 transport support check for inbox libmlx5 drivers - issue #3301
 - Fix compilation warnings with gcc9 and clang