diff --git a/src/smap/symver.py b/src/smap/symver.py
index 341f13c..123c83f 100755
--- a/src/smap/symver.py
+++ b/src/smap/symver.py
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ def get_info_from_release_string(release):
     prefix = prefix.replace("-", "_")
 
     # Return the information got
-    return [release, prefix, ver_suffix, version]
+    return [release.upper(), prefix.upper(), ver_suffix, version]
 
 
 # TODO: Make bump strategy customizable
@@ -1202,16 +1202,17 @@ def update(args):
 
     if added:
         if release_info:
-            for to_up in (rs for rs in cur_map.releases if rs and rs.name ==
-                          release_info[0]):
-                # If the release to be modified is released
-                if to_up.released:
-                    msg = "Released releases cannot be modified. Abort."
-                    logger.error(msg)
-                    raise Exception(msg)
-
-                r = to_up
-        else:
+            for to_up in cur_map.releases:
+                if to_up and to_up.name == release_info[0]:
+                    # If the release to be modified is released
+                    if to_up.released:
+                        msg = "Released releases cannot be modified. Abort."
+                        logger.error(msg)
+                        raise Exception(msg)
+
+                    r = to_up
+
+        if not r:
             r = Release()
             # Guess the name for the new release
             r.name = cur_map.guess_name(release_info, guess=args.guess)
diff --git a/tests/data_template/test_get_info_from_release_string/testcases.yaml b/tests/data_template/test_get_info_from_release_string/testcases.yaml
index 15bcbff..618cfcf 100644
--- a/tests/data_template/test_get_info_from_release_string/testcases.yaml
+++ b/tests/data_template/test_get_info_from_release_string/testcases.yaml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 -
   input: "libx_1_0_0"
   output:
-    - "libx_1_0_0"
-    - "libx"
+    - "LIBX_1_0_0"
+    - "LIBX"
     - "_1_0_0"
     -
       - 1
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 -
   input: "libx_____1____0____0___"
   output:
-    - "libx_____1____0____0___"
-    - "libx"
+    - "LIBX_____1____0____0___"
+    - "LIBX"
     - "_1_0_0"
     -
       - 1
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 -
   input: "libx_1.0.0"
   output:
-    - "libx_1.0.0"
-    - "libx"
+    - "LIBX_1.0.0"
+    - "LIBX"
     - "_1_0_0"
     -
       - 1
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
 -
   input: "libx_1_0_0_1_0_0"
   output:
-    - "libx_1_0_0_1_0_0"
-    - "libx"
+    - "LIBX_1_0_0_1_0_0"
+    - "LIBX"
     - "_1_0_0_1_0_0"
     -
       - 1
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@
 -
   input: "libx_______"
   output:
-    - "libx_______"
-    - "libx"
+    - "LIBX_______"
+    - "LIBX"
     -
     -
         -
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@
 -
   input: "libx_1_"
   output:
-    - "libx_1_"
-    - "libx"
+    - "LIBX_1_"
+    - "LIBX"
     - "_1"
     -
       - 1
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@
 -
   input: "lib1_1_0"
   output:
-    - "lib1_1_0"
-    - "lib1"
+    - "LIB1_1_0"
+    - "LIB1"
     - "_1_0"
     -
       - 1
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@
 -
   input: "libx"
   output:
-    - "libx"
-    - "libx"
+    - "LIBX"
+    - "LIBX"
     -
     -
         -
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@
 -
   input: "lib-x_1_0_0"
   output:
-    - "lib-x_1_0_0"
-    - "lib_x"
+    - "LIB-X_1_0_0"
+    - "LIB_X"
     - "_1_0_0"
     -
         - 1
diff --git a/tests/data_template/test_update/symbols.yaml b/tests/data_template/test_update/symbols.yaml
index aec7dd4..ab633d3 100644
--- a/tests/data_template/test_update/symbols.yaml
+++ b/tests/data_template/test_update/symbols.yaml
@@ -65,3 +65,30 @@
     warnings:
     exceptions:
       - "Released releases cannot be modified. Abort."
+-
+  input:
+    args:
+      - "update"
+      - "-r"
+      - "WITH_RELEASE_INFO_1_0_0"
+      - "base.map"
+    stdin: "with_release_info.in"
+  output:
+    file:
+    stdout: "with_release_info.stdout"
+    warnings:
+    exceptions:
+-
+  input:
+    args:
+      - "update"
+      - "-r"
+      - "WITH_RELEASE_INFO_1_0_0"
+      - "--allow-abi-break"
+      - "base.map"
+    stdin: "symbol.in"
+  output:
+    file:
+    stdout: "with_release_abi_break.stdout"
+    warnings:
+    exceptions:
diff --git a/tests/data_template/test_update/with_release_abi_break.stdout b/tests/data_template/test_update/with_release_abi_break.stdout
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..609077c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data_template/test_update/with_release_abi_break.stdout
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+Added:
+    symbol
+
+Removed:
+    one_symbol
+
+Merging all symbols in a single new release
+# This map file was updated with PROGRAM_NAME_VERSION
+
+WITH_RELEASE_INFO_1_0_0
+{
+    global:
+        symbol;
+    local:
+        *;
+} ;
+
diff --git a/tests/data_template/test_update/with_release_info.in b/tests/data_template/test_update/with_release_info.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a850e42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data_template/test_update/with_release_info.in
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+symbol
+one_symbol
diff --git a/tests/data_template/test_update/with_release_info.stdout b/tests/data_template/test_update/with_release_info.stdout
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f8a82a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data_template/test_update/with_release_info.stdout
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+Added:
+    symbol
+
+# This map file was updated with PROGRAM_NAME_VERSION
+
+WITH_RELEASE_INFO_1_0_0
+{
+    global:
+        symbol;
+} BASE_1_0_0;
+
+BASE_1_0_0
+{
+    global:
+        one_symbol;
+    local:
+        *;
+} ;
+