diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 5b4eaabe..b32b77bb 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+1.4.1 - Feb 01 2023
+===================
+Features:
+* none
+
+Changed:
+* use /run/naemon instead of /var/run/naemon (#410)
+
+Bugfixes:
+* fix bashisms in scripts (#407)
+* fix fg: no job control output (#405)
+* fix memory leak in cmd parser (#404)
+* fix closing worker filehandles (#401)
+
+
 1.4.0 - Nov 11 2022
 ===================
 Breaking changes:
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index d346c8a7..0d06d828 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+naemon-core (1.4.1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
+
+  * new upstream release
+
+ -- Naemon Development Team <naemon-dev@monitoring-lists.org>  Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:10:38 +0100
+
 naemon-core (1.4.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
   * new upstream release
diff --git a/naemon-core.spec b/naemon-core.spec
index bf8d8c0e..42c18c2e 100644
--- a/naemon-core.spec
+++ b/naemon-core.spec
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 Summary: Open Source Host, Service And Network Monitoring Program
 Name: naemon-core
-Version: 1.4.0
+Version: 1.4.1
 Release: 0
 License: GPL-2.0-only
 Group: Applications/System
diff --git a/version.sh b/version.sh
index 4e3484f2..78cee880 100755
--- a/version.sh
+++ b/version.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-VERSION=1.4.0
+VERSION=1.4.1
 if test -e .git; then
     if hash git 2>/dev/null; then
         VERSION=$(git describe --tag --exact-match 2>/dev/null | sed -e 's/^v//')