diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 65d0e96364..b7f33ee3f5 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+3.3.0-dev.490 | 2020-10-27 13:41:27 -0700
+
+  * updated to mention notice_alarm.log by name. That has taken the place of the
+    file formerly named alarm.log (Duffy O'Craven)
+
 3.3.0-dev.488 | 2020-10-26 11:03:51 -0700
 
   * Improve how Zeekygen generated record/enum redefinition docs
@@ -25033,5 +25038,3 @@ v0.2 Sat Oct 25 11:22:37 PDT 1997
 - Better usage() information (again thanks to Scott), -h and -v flags.
 
 - README, CHANGES files created.
-
-
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 1c295388c6..7b72f3d487 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.3.0-dev.488
+3.3.0-dev.490
diff --git a/scripts/base/frameworks/notice/actions/pp-alarms.zeek b/scripts/base/frameworks/notice/actions/pp-alarms.zeek
index a5e058a89f..8a26d57ec1 100644
--- a/scripts/base/frameworks/notice/actions/pp-alarms.zeek
+++ b/scripts/base/frameworks/notice/actions/pp-alarms.zeek
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-##! Notice extension that mails out a pretty-printed version of alarm.log
+##! Notice extension that mails out a pretty-printed version of notice_alarm.log
 ##! in regular intervals, formatted for better human readability. If activated,
 ##! that replaces the default summary mail having the raw log output.
 
diff --git a/scripts/base/frameworks/notice/main.zeek b/scripts/base/frameworks/notice/main.zeek
index 93519cd403..cc43ec331d 100644
--- a/scripts/base/frameworks/notice/main.zeek
+++ b/scripts/base/frameworks/notice/main.zeek
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ export {
 		## variable.
 		ACTION_EMAIL,
 		## Indicates that the notice should be alarmed.  A readable
-		## ASCII version of the alarm log is emailed in bulk to the
-		## address(es) configured in :zeek:id:`Notice::mail_dest`.
+		## ASCII version is saved in notice_alarm log, and emailed
+		## in bulk to the address(es) configured in :zeek:id:`Notice::mail_dest`.
 		ACTION_ALARM,
 		## Indicates that the notice should result in a drop action.
 		## The exact action taken depends on loaded policy scripts;