diff --git a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
index ed3a278c92b..c44b2c7fd39 100644
--- a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
@@ -329,7 +329,19 @@ Release 2.5.0 - UNRELEASED
     removes unused FileContext.getFileStatus(..) and fixes various javac
     warnings.  (szetszwo)
 
-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 068ce5df1b7..00a988c932e 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/CHANGES.txt
@@ -293,7 +293,19 @@ 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 9577626bf08..9c70019ff2a 100644
--- a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/CHANGES.txt
@@ -167,7 +167,19 @@ 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 f17257be756..55df981bea6 100644
--- a/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt
@@ -60,7 +60,19 @@ 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