diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e4168029f58b85e218017e41cb341d86acdefe82..35169e6cc06654bf02478fb99fe1b718224b6724 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ include variables
 
 GMSH_MAJOR_VERSION = 2
 GMSH_MINOR_VERSION = 2
-GMSH_PATCH_VERSION = 3
+GMSH_PATCH_VERSION = 4
 GMSH_EXTRA_VERSION =
 
 GMSH_VERSION = ${GMSH_MAJOR_VERSION}.${GMSH_MINOR_VERSION}.${GMSH_PATCH_VERSION}${GMSH_EXTRA_VERSION}
diff --git a/doc/VERSIONS.txt b/doc/VERSIONS.txt
index 393201ec1e45ed7a39b845594c1782a77ebc7c6c..9ab0235ab4ab3b5d171eb09bdce483bb9544d22a 100644
--- a/doc/VERSIONS.txt
+++ b/doc/VERSIONS.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-$Id: VERSIONS.txt,v 1.4 2008-08-02 13:54:45 geuzaine Exp $
+$Id: VERSIONS.txt,v 1.5 2008-08-12 22:58:20 geuzaine Exp $
 
 2.2.4 (): integrated Metis and Chaco mesh partitioners; variables can
-now be deleted in geo files; small bug fixes.
+now be deleted in geo files; added support for point datasets in
+model-based postprocessing views; small bug fixes.
 
 2.2.3 (Jul 14, 2008): enhanced clipping interface; API cleanup; fixed
 various bugs (Plugin(Integrate), high order meshes, surface info