diff --git a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
index f9b8007b8d1..462b5d7c5ae 100644
--- a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,19 @@ Release 2.5.0 - UNRELEASED
 
     HADOOP-10439. Fix compilation error in branch-2 after HADOOP-10426. (wheat9)
 
-Release 2.4.0 - UNRELEASED
+Release 2.4.1 - UNRELEASED
+
+  INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
+
+  NEW FEATURES
+
+  IMPROVEMENTS
+
+  OPTIMIZATIONS
+
+  BUG FIXES 
+
+Release 2.4.0 - 2014-04-07 
 
   INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
 
diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/CHANGES.txt
index d40d799d0cc..a537ed237e4 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/CHANGES.txt
@@ -48,7 +48,19 @@ Release 2.5.0 - UNRELEASED
     HDFS-6156. Simplify the JMX API that provides snapshot information.
     (wheat9)
 
-Release 2.4.0 - UNRELEASED
+Release 2.4.1 - UNRELEASED
+
+  INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
+
+  NEW FEATURES
+
+  IMPROVEMENTS
+
+  OPTIMIZATIONS
+
+  BUG FIXES 
+
+Release 2.4.0 - 2014-04-07 
 
   INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
 
diff --git a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/CHANGES.txt
index 6b787dc1592..2680a20b934 100644
--- a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/CHANGES.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,19 @@ Release 2.5.0 - UNRELEASED
 
   BUG FIXES 
 
-Release 2.4.0 - UNRELEASED
+Release 2.4.1 - UNRELEASED
+
+  INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
+
+  NEW FEATURES
+
+  IMPROVEMENTS
+
+  OPTIMIZATIONS
+
+  BUG FIXES 
+
+Release 2.4.0 - 2014-04-07 
 
   INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
 
diff --git a/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt
index 3aa26ad9a7d..3dc1b240319 100644
--- a/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt
@@ -45,7 +45,19 @@ Release 2.5.0 - UNRELEASED
 
     YARN-1790. Fair Scheduler UI not showing apps table (bc Wong via Sandy Ryza)
 
-Release 2.4.0 - UNRELEASED
+Release 2.4.1 - UNRELEASED
+
+  INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
+
+  NEW FEATURES
+
+  IMPROVEMENTS
+
+  OPTIMIZATIONS
+
+  BUG FIXES 
+
+Release 2.4.0 - 2014-04-07 
 
   INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES