diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1f248f48e..708a277b9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Clikt is distributed through [Maven Central](https://search.maven.org/artifact/c
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-   implementation("com.github.ajalt.clikt:clikt:3.5.4")
+   implementation("com.github.ajalt.clikt:clikt:4.0.0")
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 3051c2019..aa93ce854 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION_NAME=4.0.0-RC
+VERSION_NAME=4.0.0
 
 # Silence the compile warning that MPP is experimental
 kotlin.mpp.stability.nowarn=true