diff --git a/release/scripts/ui/space_info.py b/release/scripts/ui/space_info.py
index 0b79063c3e9..fdcfa8c4222 100644
--- a/release/scripts/ui/space_info.py
+++ b/release/scripts/ui/space_info.py
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ class INFO_MT_help(bpy.types.Menu):
         layout = self.layout
 
         layout.operator("wm.url_open", text="Manual", icon='HELP').url = 'http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:Manual'
-        layout.operator("wm.url_open", text="Release Log", icon='URL').url = 'http://www.blender.org/development/release-logs/blender-254-beta/'
+        layout.operator("wm.url_open", text="Release Log", icon='URL').url = 'http://www.blender.org/development/release-logs/blender-256-beta/'
 
         layout.separator()
 
diff --git a/release/text/readme.html b/release/text/readme.html
index aba44b207f3..40851905f86 100644
--- a/release/text/readme.html
+++ b/release/text/readme.html
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Install scripts by putting them in the .blender/scripts inside your home folder.
 <p class="header"><b>Links</b></p>
 <p class="body">Users:</p>
 <p class="body">	General information		<a href="http://www.blender.org">www.blender.org</a> <br>
-	Full release log 			<a href="http://www.blender.org/development/release-logs/blender-254-beta/">www.blender.org/development/release-logs/blender-254-beta/</a><br>
+	Full release log 			<a href="http://www.blender.org/development/release-logs/blender-256-beta/">www.blender.org/development/release-logs/blender-256-beta/</a><br>
 	Tutorials 			<a href="http://www.blender.org/education-help/">www.blender.org/education-help/</a>	<br>
 	Manual 			<a href="http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:Manual">wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:Manual</a><br>
 	User Forum 			<a href="http://www.blenderartists.org">www.blenderartists.org</a><br>
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c
index aff58b99e51..de3773c192b 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ static uiBlock *wm_block_create_splash(bContext *C, ARegion *ar, void *UNUSED(ar
 	col = uiLayoutColumn(split, 0);
 	uiItemL(col, "Links", ICON_NULL);
 	uiItemStringO(col, "Donations", ICON_URL, "WM_OT_url_open", "url", "http://www.blender.org/blenderorg/blender-foundation/donation-payment/");
-	uiItemStringO(col, "Release Log", ICON_URL, "WM_OT_url_open", "url", "http://www.blender.org/development/release-logs/blender-254-beta/");
+	uiItemStringO(col, "Release Log", ICON_URL, "WM_OT_url_open", "url", "http://www.blender.org/development/release-logs/blender-256-beta/");
 	uiItemStringO(col, "Manual", ICON_URL, "WM_OT_url_open", "url", "http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:Manual");
 	uiItemStringO(col, "Blender Website", ICON_URL, "WM_OT_url_open", "url", "http://www.blender.org/");
 	uiItemStringO(col, "User Community", ICON_URL, "WM_OT_url_open", "url", "http://www.blender.org/community/user-community/"); //