diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
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--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2.0-41 | 2012-02-03 04:10:53 -0500
+
+ * Updates to the Software framework to simplify the API.
+  (Bernhard Amman)
 
 2.0-40 | 2012-02-03 01:55:27 -0800
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
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--- a/VERSION
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@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.0-40
+2.0-41