diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION b/configure/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
index 06822ea70..3e1c804c9 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ EPICS_MODIFICATION = 12
 
 # EPICS_PATCH_LEVEL must be a number  (win32 resource file requirement)
 # Not included if zero
-EPICS_PATCH_LEVEL = 3
+EPICS_PATCH_LEVEL = 4
 
 # This will end in -DEV between official releases
-EPICS_DEV_SNAPSHOT=-DEV
-#EPICS_DEV_SNAPSHOT=-pre1
+#EPICS_DEV_SNAPSHOT=-DEV
+EPICS_DEV_SNAPSHOT=-pre1
 #EPICS_DEV_SNAPSHOT=-pre1-DEV
 #EPICS_DEV_SNAPSHOT=-pre2
 #EPICS_DEV_SNAPSHOT=-pre2-DEV
diff --git a/documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.html b/documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.html
index 9dc7e4fac..cdbca97cf 100644
--- a/documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.html
+++ b/documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.html
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 <html>
 <head>
   <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
-  <title>EPICS Base R3.14.12.3 Release Notes</title>
+  <title>EPICS Base R3.14.12.4-pre1 Release Notes</title>
 </head>
 
 <body lang="en">
-<h1 align="center">EPICS Base Release 3.14.12.3</h1>
+<h1 align="center">EPICS Base Release 3.14.12.4-pre1</h1>
 
 <h2 align="center">Changes between 3.14.12.3 and 3.14.12.4</h2>
 
