diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 62f6bb7f..2db0fc27 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-### V2.4.0 (2014-11-10) Clean up release
-* Removed deprecated APIs to stick to the core functionality
-Note: No new feature were added since 2.3.0. Use this release if you do not rely on the APIs deprecated in V2.2.0.
+### V2.4.0 (2014-11-11) Clean up release
+* Removed deprecated APIs: A year ago in Version 2.2.0, a couple of EventBus methods were deprecated and flagged to be removed in a future release. Well, version 2.4.0 is that release. Clean ups like this one keep the API concise and simple.
 
-### V2.3.0 (2014-11-10) Feature release: EventBusBuilder and performance fix
+**Note:** No new feature were added since 2.3.0. Use this release if you do not rely on deprecated APIs.
+
+### V2.3.0 (2014-11-11) Feature release: EventBusBuilder and performance fix
 * New EventBusBuilder to configure EventBus instances (including the getDefault() instance, #124)
 * Added configuration to disable "No subscribers registered for event" logs (EventBusBuilder, #107, #117)
 * Added configuration to disable sending SubscriberExceptionEvent and NoSubscriberEvent (EventBusBuilder)
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ Note: No new feature were added since 2.3.0. Use this release if you do not rely
 * Ignore compiler generated methods (#76)
 * Various small code improvements (#120 among many others)
 
+**Note:** This is your last chance to use APIs that were deprecated in V2.2.0. It's recommended to switch to Version 2.4.0 (or above) at your earliest convenience.
+
 ### V2.2.1 (2014-05-21) Bug fix release
 * Fixed an issue with AsyncExecutor and execution scope
 
diff --git a/EventBus/build.gradle b/EventBus/build.gradle
index 70fb8721..153a6440 100644
--- a/EventBus/build.gradle
+++ b/EventBus/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apply plugin: 'maven'
 apply plugin: 'signing'
 
 group = 'de.greenrobot'
-version = '2.4.0-SNAPSHOT'
+version = '2.4.0'
 sourceCompatibility = 1.6
 
 def isSnapshot = version.endsWith('-SNAPSHOT')
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c283a3d0..4f263367 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,19 +33,19 @@ EventBus is available on Maven Central. Just include it as a dependency in your
 
 Gradle:
 ```
-    compile 'de.greenrobot:eventbus:2.3.0'
+    compile 'de.greenrobot:eventbus:2.4.0'
 ```
 Maven:
 ```
 <dependency>
     <groupId>de.greenrobot</groupId>
     <artifactId>eventbus</artifactId>
-    <version>2.3.0</version>
+    <version>2.4.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 Ivy:
 ```
-<dependency name="eventbus" org="de.greenrobot" rev="2.3.0" />
+<dependency name="eventbus" org="de.greenrobot" rev="2.4.0" />
 ```
 [Or download EventBus from Maven Central](http://search.maven.org/#search%7Cga%7C1%7Cg%3A%22de.greenrobot%22%20AND%20a%3A%22eventbus%22)