diff --git a/SkyLibrary/release-notes.md b/SkyLibrary/release-notes.md
index 32ba874..5f09b0a 100644
--- a/SkyLibrary/release-notes.md
+++ b/SkyLibrary/release-notes.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # release log for the SkyControl library and related software
 
+## Version 1.0.4 released on TBD
+
+Notable changes:
++ publicize `SkyControlCore.numCloudLayers`
++ base on version 8.3.2 of the Heart Library and target JME 3.6.0-stable
++ add a "Created-By" attribute to the class-jar manifest
++ replace `java.util.Calendar` with `java.time.LocalDate`
+
 ## Version 1.0.3 released on 26 June 2022
 
 Notable changes:
diff --git a/SkyLibrary/src/main/java/jme3utilities/sky/Constants.java b/SkyLibrary/src/main/java/jme3utilities/sky/Constants.java
index e4ea5a1..04dc1e6 100644
--- a/SkyLibrary/src/main/java/jme3utilities/sky/Constants.java
+++ b/SkyLibrary/src/main/java/jme3utilities/sky/Constants.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- Copyright (c) 2014-2022, Stephen Gold
+ Copyright (c) 2014-2023, Stephen Gold
  All rights reserved.
 
  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -107,6 +107,6 @@ private Constants() {
      * @return branch and revision (not null, not empty)
      */
     public static String versionShort() {
-        return "master 1.0.4-SNAPSHOT";
+        return "master 1.0.4";
     }
 }
diff --git a/common.gradle b/common.gradle
index 7c0cc72..0eaa5c7 100644
--- a/common.gradle
+++ b/common.gradle
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ext {
 
     // current versions of libraries:
     jme3Version = '3.6.0-stable'
-    skycontrolVersion = '1.0.4-SNAPSHOT'
+    skycontrolVersion = '1.0.4'
 }
 
 sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8