diff --git a/bin/xbps-bin/main.c b/bin/xbps-bin/main.c
index b83fd0c4..7d4c9082 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-bin/main.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-bin/main.c
@@ -329,9 +329,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			usage(xhp);
 
 		if (strcasecmp(argv[1], "all") == 0)
-			rv = xbps_configure_packages();
+			rv = xbps_configure_packages(true);
 		else
-			rv = xbps_configure_pkg(argv[1], NULL, true, false);
+			rv = xbps_configure_pkg(argv[1], NULL, true, false, true);
 
 	} else if (strcasecmp(argv[0], "show-deps") == 0) {
 		/*
diff --git a/include/xbps_api.h b/include/xbps_api.h
index 1df9f451..ee96669f 100644
--- a/include/xbps_api.h
+++ b/include/xbps_api.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*-
- * Copyright (c) 2008-2011 Juan Romero Pardines.
+ * Copyright (c) 2008-2012 Juan Romero Pardines.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
  */
 #define XBPS_PKGINDEX_VERSION	"1.3"
 
-#define XBPS_API_VERSION	"20111229"
+#define XBPS_API_VERSION	"20120104"
 #define XBPS_VERSION		"0.12"
 
 /**
@@ -608,20 +608,23 @@ struct xbps_handle *xbps_handle_get(void);
  * @param[in] check_state Set it to true to check that package is
  * in unpacked state.
  * @param[in] update Set it to true if this package is being updated.
+ * @param[in] flush Set it to true to flush state to regpkgdb.
  *
  * @return 0 on success, otherwise an errno value.
  */
 int xbps_configure_pkg(const char *pkgname,
 		       const char *version,
 		       bool check_state,
-		       bool update);
+		       bool update,
+		       bool flush);
 
 /**
  * Configure (or force reconfiguration of) all packages.
+ * @param[in] flush Set it to true to flush state to regpkgdb.
  *
  * @return 0 on success, otherwise an errno value.
  */
-int xbps_configure_packages(void);
+int xbps_configure_packages(bool flush);
 
 /*@}*/
 
diff --git a/lib/package_configure.c b/lib/package_configure.c
index 244aa46c..97747c63 100644
--- a/lib/package_configure.c
+++ b/lib/package_configure.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*-
- * Copyright (c) 2009-2011 Juan Romero Pardines.
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2012 Juan Romero Pardines.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -57,20 +57,28 @@ configure_pkgs_cb(prop_object_t obj, void *arg, bool *done)
 	prop_dictionary_get_cstring_nocopy(obj, "pkgname", &pkgname);
 	prop_dictionary_get_cstring_nocopy(obj, "version", &version);
 
-	return xbps_configure_pkg(pkgname, version, true, false);
+	return xbps_configure_pkg(pkgname, version, true, false, false);
 }
 
 int
-xbps_configure_packages(void)
+xbps_configure_packages(bool flush)
 {
-	return xbps_regpkgdb_foreach_pkg_cb(configure_pkgs_cb, NULL);
+	struct xbps_handle *xhp = xbps_handle_get();
+	int rv;
+
+	rv = xbps_regpkgdb_foreach_pkg_cb(configure_pkgs_cb, &flush);
+	if (rv == 0)
+		rv = xbps_regpkgdb_update(xhp, true);
+
+	return rv;
 }
 
 int
 xbps_configure_pkg(const char *pkgname,
 		   const char *version,
 		   bool check_state,
-		   bool update)
+		   bool update,
+		   bool flush)
 {
 	struct xbps_handle *xhp;
 	prop_dictionary_t pkgd;
@@ -160,6 +168,8 @@ xbps_configure_pkg(const char *pkgname,
 		    pkgver, strerror(rv));
 	}
 	free(pkgver);
+	if (flush)
+		rv = xbps_regpkgdb_update(xhp, true);
 
 	return rv;
 }
diff --git a/lib/package_register.c b/lib/package_register.c
index 6000ff48..3402ceb2 100644
--- a/lib/package_register.c
+++ b/lib/package_register.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*-
- * Copyright (c) 2008-2011 Juan Romero Pardines.
+ * Copyright (c) 2008-2012 Juan Romero Pardines.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -76,24 +76,24 @@ xbps_register_pkg(prop_dictionary_t pkgrd, bool flush)
 	}
 	if (!prop_dictionary_set_cstring_nocopy(pkgd,
 	    "version", version)) {
-		prop_object_release(pkgd);
+		xbps_dbg_printf("%s: invalid version for %s\n", __func__, pkgname);
 		rv = EINVAL;
 		goto out;
 	}
 	if (!prop_dictionary_set_cstring_nocopy(pkgd,
 	    "pkgver", pkgver)) {
-		prop_object_release(pkgd);
+		xbps_dbg_printf("%s: invalid pkgver for %s\n", __func__, pkgname);
 		rv = EINVAL;
 		goto out;
 	}
 	if (!prop_dictionary_set_cstring_nocopy(pkgd,
 	    "short_desc", desc)) {
-		prop_object_release(pkgd);
+		xbps_dbg_printf("%s: invalid short_desc for %s\n", __func__, pkgname);
 		rv = EINVAL;
 		goto out;
 	}
 	if (reqby && !prop_dictionary_set(pkgd, "requiredby", reqby)) {
-		prop_object_release(pkgd);
+		xbps_dbg_printf("%s: invalid requiredby for %s\n", __func__, pkgname);
 		rv = EINVAL;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -105,13 +105,14 @@ xbps_register_pkg(prop_dictionary_t pkgrd, bool flush)
 
 	if (!prop_dictionary_set_bool(pkgd,
 	    "automatic-install", autoinst)) {
-		prop_object_release(pkgd);
+		xbps_dbg_printf("%s: invalid autoinst for %s\n", __func__, pkgname);
 		rv = EINVAL;
 		goto out;
 	}
 	if (provides) {
 		if (!prop_dictionary_set(pkgd, "provides", provides)) {
-			prop_object_release(pkgd);
+			xbps_dbg_printf("%s: invalid provides for %s\n",
+			    __func__, pkgname);
 			rv = EINVAL;
 			goto out;
 		}
@@ -121,14 +122,18 @@ xbps_register_pkg(prop_dictionary_t pkgrd, bool flush)
 	 */
 	if (pkgrd && xbps_pkg_has_rundeps(pkgrd)) {
 		if ((rv = xbps_requiredby_pkg_add(xhp, pkgrd)) != 0) {
-			prop_object_release(pkgd);
+			xbps_dbg_printf("%s: requiredby add failed for %s\n",
+			    __func__, pkgname);
 			goto out;
 		}
 	}
 	array = prop_dictionary_get(xhp->regpkgdb, "packages");
 	rv = xbps_array_replace_dict_by_name(array, pkgd, pkgname);
-	if (rv != 0)
+	if (rv != 0) {
+		xbps_dbg_printf("%s: failed to replace pkgd dict for %s\n",
+		    __func__, pkgname);
 		goto out;
+	}
 	if (flush)
 		rv = xbps_regpkgdb_update(xhp, true);
 
diff --git a/lib/transaction_commit.c b/lib/transaction_commit.c
index 5f94648f..9aa0c0ec 100644
--- a/lib/transaction_commit.c
+++ b/lib/transaction_commit.c
@@ -224,7 +224,8 @@ xbps_transaction_commit(prop_dictionary_t transd)
 			/*
 			 * Reconfigure pending package.
 			 */
-			rv = xbps_configure_pkg(pkgname, version, false, false);
+			rv = xbps_configure_pkg(pkgname, version,
+			    false, false, false);
 			if (rv != 0)
 				goto out;
 		} else {
@@ -305,7 +306,7 @@ xbps_transaction_commit(prop_dictionary_t transd)
 		if (strcmp(tract, "update") == 0)
 			update = true;
 
-		rv = xbps_configure_pkg(pkgname, version, false, update);
+		rv = xbps_configure_pkg(pkgname, version, false, update, false);
 		if (rv != 0)
 			goto out;
 		/*