diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3a02796..88fd5d3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ To use it, add the following dependency to your pom.xml
 <dependency>
     <groupId>se.alipsa</groupId>
     <artifactId>mdr2html</artifactId>
-    <version>1.3</version>
+    <version>1.4.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
@@ -133,8 +133,9 @@ See the [tests](https://github.com/perNyfelt/mdr2html/blob/main/src/test/R/Mdr2h
 
 # Version History
 
-### Ver 1.4-SNAPSHOT
+### Ver 1.4.0, Dec 8, 2021
 - upgrade r2md to 1.0.1 to add the md.addPlot function for more versatile plotting.
+- switch to 3 position version scheme so bumping version to the 1.4.x range
 
 ### Ver 1.3, Jan 31, 2021
 - add highlightJs code formatting
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a21acd0..964264a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
   <groupId>se.alipsa</groupId>
   <artifactId>mdr2html</artifactId>
-  <version>1.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.4.0</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
   <!-- general information about your package -->
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>se.alipsa</groupId>
       <artifactId>r2md</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>1.0.1</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- the hamcrest package is only required if you use it for unit tests -->