diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index afcbf9c2..bd036415 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-DD mmm YYYY - 2.9.x (to be released)
-------------------------------------
+21 Jun 2021 - 2.9.4
+-------------------
 
  * Add microsec timestamp resolution to the formatted log timestamp
    [Issue #2095 - @rainerjung]
diff --git a/apache2/msc_release.h b/apache2/msc_release.h
index 49d92870..5ff3a8ec 100644
--- a/apache2/msc_release.h
+++ b/apache2/msc_release.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_MAJOR       "2"
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_MINOR       "9"
-#define MODSEC_VERSION_MAINT       "3"
+#define MODSEC_VERSION_MAINT       "4"
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_TYPE        ""
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_RELEASE     ""