diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 589baf2..69d5850 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@
 -->
 # Release Notes
 
+### 4.1.0 (Jan 15, 2016)
+* added `.ratignore` file
+* CB-10319 **android** Adding reflective helper methods for permission requests
+* CB-10023 Fix `proxy not found error` on Chrome.
+* CB-8863 **ios** Fix block usage of self
+
 ### 4.0.0 (Nov 18, 2015)
 * [CB-10035](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-10035) Updated `RELEASENOTES` to be newest to oldest
 * [CB-8497](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-8497) Fix handling of file paths with `#` character
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ce02b9b..e9b93be 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cordova-plugin-file",
-  "version": "4.0.1-dev",
+  "version": "4.1.0",
   "description": "Cordova File Plugin",
   "cordova": {
     "id": "cordova-plugin-file",
diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index 3b2763f..28f57a4 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 <plugin xmlns="http://apache.org/cordova/ns/plugins/1.0"
 xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
            id="cordova-plugin-file"
-      version="4.0.1-dev">
+      version="4.1.0">
     <name>File</name>
     <description>Cordova File Plugin</description>
     <license>Apache 2.0</license>
diff --git a/tests/plugin.xml b/tests/plugin.xml
index 16854f6..64f4943 100644
--- a/tests/plugin.xml
+++ b/tests/plugin.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     xmlns:rim="http://www.blackberry.com/ns/widgets"
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     id="cordova-plugin-file-tests"
-    version="4.0.1-dev">
+    version="4.1.0">
 
     <name>Cordova File Plugin Tests</name>
     <license>Apache 2.0</license>