diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
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--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Package: pkgload
 Title: Simulate Package Installation and Attach
-Version: 1.3.4.9001
+Version: 1.4.0
 Authors@R: c(
     person("Hadley", "Wickham", role = "aut"),
     person("Winston", "Chang", role = "aut"),
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-# pkgload (development version)
+# pkgload 1.4.0
 
 * The `reset` argment of `load_all()` is no longer supported because preserving
   the namespace requires unlocking its environment, which is no longer possible
   in recent versions of R. It should no longer be necessary as the performance
   issues caused by resetting the namespace were resolved a while ago.
-  
+ 
 * New experimental feature for generating a `compile_commands.json` file after
   each `load_all()`. This file is used by LSP servers such as clangd to provide
   intellisense features in your native files. To enable it, add this directive