diff --git a/doc/appendix-release-notes.sgml b/doc/appendix-release-notes.sgml
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@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  <sect1 id="release-4.0.1">
   <title>Release 4.0.1</title>
 
-  <para><emphasis>2017</emphasis></para>
+  <para><emphasis>Wed Dec 13, 2017</emphasis></para>
 
   <para>
     repmgr 4.0.1 is a bugfix release.