diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 4bc69902..d1825a3a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 * NEWS (user visible changes)
 
-** Release 0.9.4 
+** Release 0.9.4 <2011-04-12 Tue>
 
    - add the 'cfind' command, to search/export contact information
    - add 'flag:unread' as a synonym for 'flag:new OR NOT flag:unseen'  
+   - updated documentation
+
 
 ** Release 0.9.3 <2011-02-13 Sun>
    
diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 31b3c7b5..982d68ba 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -4,22 +4,26 @@
    - [ ] config system (config file) (?)
    - [ ] detect mail threads (?)
    - [ ] don't make test mail files executable
-   - [ ] better 'usage' info
    - [ ] add version info to output of configure, mu.log
    - [ ] make 'make check' more useful for others
-   - [ ] follow symlinks when indexing
    - [ ] completion for zsh
    - [ ] see whether the other (slower, more complete) str_normalize is worth it
    - [ ] follow symlinks when indexing
    - [ ] better 'usage' info
 
 
-** release 0.9.4 
-   - [ ] add 'mu cfind' to find contacts
+** release 0.9.4 [100%] 
+
+   - [X] add 'mu cfind' to find contacts
+   - [X] add 'flag:unread' as a synonym for 'flag:new OR NOT flag:unseen'  
+   - [X] updated documentation
+   - [X] internal updates
+
 
 * Releases already done
 
 ** release 0.9.3 [100%]
+
    - [X] minor bug fixes since 0.9.2 
 
 ** release 0.9.2 [100%]