diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
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+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-Noteworthy changes in version 0.4.0 (unreleased)
+Noteworthy changes in version 0.4.0 (2002-12-23)
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+ * Key generation returns the fingerprint of the generated key.
+
+ * New convenience function gpgme_get_key.
+
  * Supports signatures of user IDs in keys via the new
    GPGME_KEYLIST_MODE_SIGS keylist mode and the
    gpgme_key_sig_get_string_attr and gpgme_key_sig_get_ulong_attr
@@ -9,6 +13,7 @@ Noteworthy changes in version 0.4.0 (unreleased)
 
  * New data object interface, which is more flexible and transparent.
 
+ * Interface changes relative to the 0.3.9 release:
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 GpgmeDataReadCb			NEW
 GpgmeDataWriteCb		NEW