diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 5a7286c49..47e378896 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-2.2.12 (2014-12-xx)
+2.2.12 (2014-12-18)
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 New features
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Bug fixes
  - Ubuntu Lucid fixes for EAS
  - fix calendar reminders for future events (#3008)
  - make sure all text parts are UTF-8 re-encoded for Outlook 2013 over EAS (#3003)
- - fix task descritpion truncation affecting WP8 phones over EAS (#3028)
+ - fix task description truncation affecting WP8 phones over EAS (#3028)
  
 2.2.11a (2014-12-10)
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