diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml
index 223408e4d..6c84dc736 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
      to come from a domain that you own or have control over. -->
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
           package="org.eehouse.android.xw4"
-          android:versionCode="68"
+          android:versionCode="69"
           android:versionName="@string/app_version"
           >
 
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/raw/changes b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/raw/changes
index 8db8841cf..c3a3a2e7e 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/raw/changes
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/raw/changes
@@ -5,44 +5,17 @@
 </style>
 </head>
 <body>
-<b>Crosswords 4.4 beta 76 release</b>
-
-<p>(Betas 74 through 76 fix bugs but add nothing new, so the previous
-    notes remain in place.)</p>
-
-<p>Beta 73 adds two new features, snapshots of in-progress games
-  displayed as part of the main Games List screen, and the ability to
-  send invitations by tapping your device against the one you want to
-  invite (using &quot;Near Field Communication&quot;, or NFC, which
-  Google brands &quot;Android beaming&quot;.)</p>
-
-<p>Both features are optional. NFC is off by default, so you have to
-  enable it via Google's system Preferences app. And snapshots, while
-  on by default, can be disabled (or resized to better fit your
-  screen) in Crosswords' App Preferences section under
-  Appearances.</p>
+<b>Crosswords 4.4 beta 77 early release</b>
 
 <h3>New with this release</h3>
 <ul>
-  <li>Add thumbnails of board to main screen</li>
-  <li>Add ability to invite via NFC</li>
-  <li>Use Actionbar and select/act pattern on Wordlist Browser
-    screen</li>
-  <li>Highlight most recently opened game in Games List screen by
-    default </li>
-  <li>Disable SMS on KitKat (Android 4.4) devices: Google&apos;s
-    broken some behavior it depended on</li>
-  <li>Disable hiding title bar on devices with Action Bar or without a
-    menu key</li>
-  <li>Make tile borders thicker when selected in trade mode</li>
-  <li>Refuse to create more than one game from an invitation</li>
-  <li>Add the.freedictionary.com lookup for German words</li>
-  <li>Fix disappearing games bug</li>
-  <li>Fix wordlist crasher (Thanks BM!)</li>
+    <li>Add menu to make rating Crosswords easier</li>
+    <li>More as it's done</li>
 </ul>
 
 <h3>Next up</h3>
 <ul>
+  <li>Look, again, at play via Bluetooth now that HTC's less of the market</li>
   <li>Fix SMS play for KitKat</li>
   <li>Use Actionbar and select/act pattern on more screens</li>
   <li>Offer "Rematch" when game's over</li>
@@ -55,6 +28,9 @@ is <a href="http://xwords.sf.net/and_changes.php">here</a>.)</p>
 eehouse@eehouse.org) what's broken and what features you'd most like 
 to see.</p>
 
+<p>Or, if you want to be on the early-release "alpha" list let me know
+at the above address as well.</p>
+
 <p>Thanks!<br>--Eric</p>
 
 </body>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/app_name.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/app_name.xml
index 8233ecee9..cd4748807 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/app_name.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/app_name.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 
 <resources>
-  <string name="app_version">4.4 beta 76</string>
+  <string name="app_version">4.4 beta 77</string>
 </resources>
