diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml
index 7381d8a88..695d4b152 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="31"
+          android:versionCode="32"
           android:versionName="@string/app_version"
           >
 
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/raw/changes b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/raw/changes
index bd9a6859f..f0dd5b2fe 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/raw/changes
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/raw/changes
@@ -6,27 +6,8 @@
 </head>
 <body>
 
-<b>Crosswords 4.4 beta 39 release</b>
+<b>Crosswords 4.4 beta 40 release</b>
 <ul>
-
-  <li>Add "email author" menuitem to Games List screen.  Please 
-  do!</li>
-  
-  <li>Enable pinch-to-zoom for board</li>
-
-  <li>Improve wordlist browser to filter by size, have larger 
-  text, and not barf when given empty wordlist</li>
-
-  <li>Add value/letter toggle button since space isn't so precious 
-  now (and remove menuitem)</li>
-
-  <li>Add Setting checkbox to disable crosshairs</li>
-
-  <li>Replace Restore menus in Settings with buttons</li>
-
-  <li>Fix problem with text color in word lookup dialog on HTC 
-  MyTouch</li>
-  
 </ul>
 
 <p>Please remember that this is beta software.  Please let me know (at 
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml
index 5736b1f99..5975b6bcd 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <!-- Resources in this file do not require localization -->
 <resources>
 
-  <string name="app_version">4.4 beta 39</string>
+  <string name="app_version">4.4 beta 40</string>
 
   <!-- prefs keys -->
   <string name="key_color_tiles">key_color_tiles</string>
