diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 2678a218..2d6ccf19 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Noteworthy changes in version 1.3.3 (unreleased)
+Noteworthy changes in version 1.4.0 (unreleased)
 ------------------------------------------------
 
  * Interface changes relative to the 1.3.1 release:
diff --git a/README b/README
index 8b0cc363..be07a0fb 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
                   GPGME - GnuPG Made Easy
                 ---------------------------
 
-            Copyright 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012 g10 Code GmbH
+         Copyright 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013 g10 Code GmbH
 
 This file is free software; as a special exception the author gives
 unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it, with or without
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index af3788d8..6ba74c38 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ min_automake_version="1.11"
 # the GIT version is the most recent one in a branch.  To disable the
 # GIT version for the real release, set the my_isgit macro to no.
 m4_define(my_version_major, [1])
-m4_define(my_version_minor, [3])
-m4_define(my_version_micro, [3])
+m4_define(my_version_minor, [4])
+m4_define(my_version_micro, [0])
 m4_define(my_isgit, [yes])
 
 m4_define(my_version, [my_version_major.my_version_minor.my_version_micro])