diff --git a/docs/RELEASE-NOTES b/docs/RELEASE-NOTES
index 1b1d8eb..551811f 100644
--- a/docs/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/docs/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version 0.4
 -----------
 
-- IRC connectivity.  See the notes.
+- IRC connectivity.  See the notes for environment variables, etc.
 - logging improvements
 
 Version 0.3.2, 0.3.3
diff --git a/server/version.py b/server/version.py
index a05ff67..9cd652a 100644
--- a/server/version.py
+++ b/server/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.3.3"
+VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.4"