diff --git a/README b/README
index 95af8ae9f6..40647d92c3 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-WRF Model Version 3.9.1.1 (August 28, 2017)
+WRF Model Version 4.0 Friendly #2 (April 30, 2018)
 http://wrf-model.org/users/users.php
 
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ infringement actions.
 
 
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-This is the main directory for the WRF Version 3 source code release.
+This is the main directory for the WRF Version 4 source code release.
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 V3.9.1.1 Release Notes (8/28/17):
diff --git a/inc/version_decl b/inc/version_decl
index 53272fa91a..fe7b935100 100644
--- a/inc/version_decl
+++ b/inc/version_decl
@@ -1 +1 @@
-   CHARACTER (LEN=10) :: release_version = 'V4.0FR#1  '
+   CHARACTER (LEN=10) :: release_version = 'V4.0FR#2  '