diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
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 Package: devtools
 Title: Tools to Make Developing R Packages Easier
-Version: 2.4.0.9000
+Version: 2.4.1
 Authors@R: 
     c(person(given = "Hadley",
              family = "Wickham",
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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-# devtools (development version)
+# devtools 2.4.1
 
 * `build_readme()` now uses the `path` argument, as designed (#2344)