diff --git a/RELEASING b/RELEASING
index 1110f0b..25926db 100644
--- a/RELEASING
+++ b/RELEASING
@@ -1,12 +1,22 @@
 Notes to myself on all the steps to make for a Ninja release.
 
+Push new release branch:
 1. update src/version.cc with new version (with ".git")
 2. git checkout release; git merge master
 3. fix version number in src/version.cc (it will likely conflict in the above)
 4. fix version in doc/manual.asciidoc
-5. rebuild manual, put in place on website
-6. commit, tag, push (don't forget to push --tags)
-7. construct release notes from prior notes
+5. commit, tag, push (don't forget to push --tags)
+6. construct release notes from prior notes
    credits: git shortlog -s --no-merges REV..
-8. update home page mention of latest version.
 
+Release on github:
+1. (haven't tried this yet)
+   https://github.com/blog/1547-release-your-software
+
+Make announcement on mailing list:
+1. copy old mail
+
+Update website:
+(note to self: website is now in github.com/martine/martine.github.io)
+1. rebuild manual, put in place on website
+2. update home page mention of latest version.
diff --git a/src/version.cc b/src/version.cc
index 18fa96a..1406d91 100644
--- a/src/version.cc
+++ b/src/version.cc
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "util.h"
 
-const char* kNinjaVersion = "1.3.0.git";
+const char* kNinjaVersion = "1.4.0.git";
 
 void ParseVersion(const string& version, int* major, int* minor) {
   size_t end = version.find('.');