diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES b/RELEASE_NOTES
index 2da4e317..f8f022fd 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+1.4.3:
+------
+
+- Improved real-time index support (no need to use rtindex.py any more)
+
+
 1.4.2:
 ------
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 9df886c4..428b770e 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.4.2
+1.4.3