diff --git a/release_builder/create-release-branch-for.sh b/release_builder/create-release-branch-for.sh
index 7c55992..e0e3dd2 100755
--- a/release_builder/create-release-branch-for.sh
+++ b/release_builder/create-release-branch-for.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #GNU General Public License for more details.
 #
 #You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-#along with Foobar.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#along with FlightGear  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 if [ -z "$1" -o -z "$2" ]; then
   echo "usage: thismajor.thisminor nextmajor.nextminor path"
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ createBranch() {
 while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
   echo "Processing $1"
   pushd $1 > /dev/null
-  git config user.name "Automatic Release Builder"
-  git config user.email "build@flightgear.org"
   createBranch
   popd > /dev/null
   shift  
diff --git a/release_builder/create-release-branch.sh b/release_builder/create-release-branch.sh
index 740c371..65773d5 100755
--- a/release_builder/create-release-branch.sh
+++ b/release_builder/create-release-branch.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-THIS_RELEASE="2017.1"
-NEXT_RELEASE="2017.2"
+THIS_RELEASE="2017.2"
+NEXT_RELEASE="2017.3"
 SUBMODULES="simgear flightgear fgdata"
 
 #:<< 'COMMENT_END'