diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d72d10dc554..414a6506f4f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ AC_COPYRIGHT([Copyright (c) 2006 Verdens Gang AS
 Copyright (c) 2006-2023 Varnish Software
 Copyright 2010-2023 UPLEX - Nils Goroll Systemoptimierung])
 AC_REVISION([$Id$])
-AC_INIT([Varnish], [7.4.0], [varnish-dev@varnish-cache.org])
+AC_INIT([Varnish], [7.4.1], [varnish-dev@varnish-cache.org])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR(include/miniobj.h)
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
diff --git a/doc/changes.rst b/doc/changes.rst
index 5253888cbbc..830cfe65b61 100644
--- a/doc/changes.rst
+++ b/doc/changes.rst
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ http://varnish-cache.org/docs/trunk/whats-new/index.html and via
 individual releases. These documents are updated as part of the
 release process.
 
+================================
+Varnish Cache 7.4.1 (2023-09-19)
+================================
+
+* Fix the scope of bereq protected headers (3984_).
+
+.. _3984: https://github.com/varnishcache/varnish-cache/issues/3984
+
 ================================
 Varnish Cache 7.4.0 (2023-09-15)
 ================================