diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 2523b0521..f90584ed6 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Noteworthy changes in version 1.4.10 (unreleased)
+-------------------------------------------------
+
+
+
 Noteworthy changes in version 1.4.9 (2008-03-26)
 ------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 800f64d97..722077ec0 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ min_automake_version="1.9.3"
 # Remember to change the version number immediately *after* a release.
 # Set my_issvn to "yes" for non-released code.  Remember to run an
 # "svn up" and "autogen.sh --force" right before creating a distribution.
-m4_define([my_version], [1.4.9])
-m4_define([my_issvn], [no])
+m4_define([my_version], [1.4.10])
+m4_define([my_issvn], [yes])
 
 m4_define([svn_revision], m4_esyscmd([echo $((svn info 2>/dev/null \
           || echo 'Revision: 0')|sed -n '/^Revision:/ s/[^0-9]//gp'|head -1)| \