diff --git a/dbg/dbg.c b/dbg/dbg.c
index 5bb33b2d8..14d20347a 100644
--- a/dbg/dbg.c
+++ b/dbg/dbg.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static char const * const usage =
 "\t-h\t\tprint help message and exit\n"
 "\t-v level\tset verbosity level: (def level: 0)\n"
 "\t-V\t\tprint version string and exit\n"
-"\t-q\t\tquiet mode: silence msg(), warn(), warnp() if -v 0 (def: not quiet)\n"
+"\t-q\t\tquiet mode: silence msg(), warn(), warnp() if -v 0 (def: loud :-) )\n"
 "\t-e errno\tsimulate setting of errno to cause errp() to be involved\n"
 "\n"
 "\tfoo\t\ta required arg\n"
diff --git a/jparse/CHANGES.md b/jparse/CHANGES.md
index ef86a334e..381a81c9e 100644
--- a/jparse/CHANGES.md
+++ b/jparse/CHANGES.md
@@ -3,24 +3,24 @@
 
 ## Release 2.1.2 2024-11-16
 
-The `-e` for `jstrencode(1)`, only encloses each decoded arg in escaped
+The `-e` for `jstrdecode(1)`, only encloses each decoded arg in escaped
 double quotes when there are multiple args.  If there is only one arg,
 no escaped double quotes are added.
 
-The usage message for `-Q` and `-e` for `jstrencode(1)` has been clarified
+The usage message for `-Q` and `-e` for `jstrdecode(1)` has been clarified
 as well as being in sync with the above mentioned `-e` change.
 
-The new version of each of the tools `jstrencode(1)` and `jstrdecode(1)` is
-`"2.1.2 2024-11-16"`  and the library is `"2.1.0 2024-11-15"`.
+The new version of `jstrdecode(1)` is `"2.1.2 2024-11-16"`
+and the library is `"2.1.0 2024-11-15"`.
 
 Improved `test_jparse/jstr_test.sh` to show, when some tests fail,
 showing what was expected vs the result found when what was expected
 was a simple string (and not a file).
 
 Added new tests to `test_jparse/jstr_test.sh` as per the above
-changes to `jstrencode(1)`.
+changes to `jstrdecode(1)`.
 
-Updated `jstrencode(1)` man page according to the above.
+Updated `jstrdecode(1)` man page according to the above.
 
 The new version of `test_jparse/jstr_test.sh` is now "1.2.3 2024-11-16".