diff --git a/LameXP_VS2012.vcxproj b/LameXP_VS2012.vcxproj
index 638e9b7f..011ebb6f 100644
--- a/LameXP_VS2012.vcxproj
+++ b/LameXP_VS2012.vcxproj
@@ -205,8 +205,7 @@ del "$(TargetDir)imageformats\q???d4.dll"
       <FloatingPointModel>Fast</FloatingPointModel>
       <PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
       <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
-      <DebugInformationFormat>
-      </DebugInformationFormat>
+      <DebugInformationFormat>None</DebugInformationFormat>
       <CreateHotpatchableImage>false</CreateHotpatchableImage>
       <MultiProcessorCompilation>true</MultiProcessorCompilation>
       <OpenMPSupport>false</OpenMPSupport>
@@ -236,6 +235,7 @@ del "$(TargetDir)imageformats\q???d4.dll"
       <TreatLinkerWarningAsErrors>true</TreatLinkerWarningAsErrors>
       <MapExports>false</MapExports>
       <ImageHasSafeExceptionHandlers>false</ImageHasSafeExceptionHandlers>
+      <MinimumRequiredVersion>5.1</MinimumRequiredVersion>
     </Link>
     <PostBuildEvent>
       <Command>
diff --git a/src/Config.h b/src/Config.h
index d6555d72..4772df3b 100644
--- a/src/Config.h
+++ b/src/Config.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #define VER_LAMEXP_MINOR_LO					7
 #define VER_LAMEXP_TYPE						Alpha
 #define VER_LAMEXP_PATCH					3
-#define VER_LAMEXP_BUILD					1188
+#define VER_LAMEXP_BUILD					1189
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Tool versions (minimum expected versions!)