diff --git a/bitcoin/src/blockdata/transaction.rs b/bitcoin/src/blockdata/transaction.rs
index 0465a3ed..d5058b24 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/blockdata/transaction.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/blockdata/transaction.rs
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ impl Transaction {
     }
 
     /// Checks if this is a coinbase transaction.
-    #[deprecated(since = "0.0.0-NEXT_RELEASE", note = "use is_coinbase instead")]
+    #[deprecated(since = "0.0.0-NEXT-RELEASE", note = "use is_coinbase instead")]
     pub fn is_coin_base(&self) -> bool {
         self.is_coinbase()
     }
diff --git a/contrib/release.sh b/contrib/release.sh
index efb5c7eb..e732a8ee 100755
--- a/contrib/release.sh
+++ b/contrib/release.sh
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ main () {
 
             # Check if there is any mention of NEXT_RELEASE which means the
             # next version number should be filled in.
-            if grep -qr NEXT_RELEASE ./$crate; then
+            if grep -qr NEXT.RELEASE ./$crate; then
                 echo Version number needs to be filled in following places:
-                grep -r NEXT_RELEASE ./$crate
+                grep -r NEXT.RELEASE ./$crate
                 exit 1
             fi