diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index d5d32ec7b5..e5b906f2d5 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 version = "9.4"
 
 # The full project version, used as the replacement for |release|
-release = "9.4.0-dev"
+release = "9.4.0"
 
 # PROJ-data version
 data_version = "1.17"
diff --git a/docs/source/download.rst b/docs/source/download.rst
index 48ae1745c9..e2ad6131bd 100644
--- a/docs/source/download.rst
+++ b/docs/source/download.rst
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ Download
 Current Release
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-* **2023-12-01** `proj-9.3.1.tar.gz`_ (`md5`_)
-* **2023-12-01** `proj-data-1.16.tar.gz`_
+* **2024-03-01** `proj-9.4.0.tar.gz`_ (`md5`_)
+* **2024-03-01** `proj-data-1.17.tar.gz`_
 
 .. note::
 
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Current Release
 Past Releases
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+* **2023-12-01** `proj-9.3.1.tar.gz`_
 * **2023-09-01** `proj-9.3.0.tar.gz`_
 * **2023-06-01** `proj-9.2.1.tar.gz`_
 * **2023-03-01** `proj-9.2.0.tar.gz`_
@@ -75,6 +76,8 @@ Past Releases
 * **2015-09-13** `proj-4.9.2.tar.gz`_
 * **2015-03-04** `proj-4.9.1.tar.gz`_
 
+* **2023-12-01** `proj-data-1.16.tar.gz`_
+* **2023-09-01** `proj-data-1.15.tar.gz`_
 * **2023-06-01** `proj-data-1.14.tar.gz`_
 * **2023-03-01** `proj-data-1.13.tar.gz`_
 * **2022-12-01** `proj-data-1.12.tar.gz`_
@@ -111,7 +114,8 @@ Past Releases
 * **2018-03-01** `proj-datumgrid-oceania-1.1.zip`_
 * **2018-03-01** `proj-datumgrid-oceania-1.0.zip`_
 
-.. _`md5`: https://download.osgeo.org/proj/proj-9.3.1.tar.gz.md5
+.. _`md5`: https://download.osgeo.org/proj/proj-9.4.0.tar.gz.md5
+.. _`proj-9.4.0.tar.gz`: https://download.osgeo.org/proj/proj-9.4.0.tar.gz
 .. _`proj-9.3.1.tar.gz`: https://download.osgeo.org/proj/proj-9.3.1.tar.gz
 .. _`proj-9.3.0.tar.gz`: https://download.osgeo.org/proj/proj-9.3.0.tar.gz
 .. _`proj-9.2.1.tar.gz`: https://download.osgeo.org/proj/proj-9.2.1.tar.gz
@@ -149,6 +153,7 @@ Past Releases
 .. _`proj-4.9.2.tar.gz`: https://download.osgeo.org/proj/proj-4.9.2.tar.gz
 .. _`proj-4.9.3.tar.gz`: https://download.osgeo.org/proj/proj-4.9.3.tar.gz
 
+.. _`proj-data-1.17.tar.gz`: https://download.osgeo.org/proj/proj-data-1.17.tar.gz
 .. _`proj-data-1.16.tar.gz`: https://download.osgeo.org/proj/proj-data-1.16.tar.gz
 .. _`proj-data-1.15.tar.gz`: https://download.osgeo.org/proj/proj-data-1.15.tar.gz
 .. _`proj-data-1.14.tar.gz`: https://download.osgeo.org/proj/proj-data-1.14.tar.gz
diff --git a/docs/source/news.rst b/docs/source/news.rst
index dc3f2cbfa4..0fd052cfc1 100644
--- a/docs/source/news.rst
+++ b/docs/source/news.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,51 @@
 News
 ###############################################################################
 
+9.4.0 Release Notes
+++++++++++++++++++++
+*March 1st 2024*
+
+Updates
+-------
+
+* Add support for transformations involving coordinate epoch changes (PointMotionOperation), specifically for Canadian NAD83(CSRS)(`#3884 <https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ/issues/3884>`_)
+
+* :envvar:`SSL_OPTIONS`: set SSL options on Curl library (`#3936 <https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ/issues/3936>`_)
+
+* Add support for unity builds (`#3962 <https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ/issues/3962>`_)
+
+* Added ability to install ``*.tif`` if present in data (`#3970 <https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ/issues/3970>`_)
+
+* ``createOperationsCompoundToGeog()``: tune selection logic when ``--grid-check`` known_available is specified (`#3990 <https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ/issues/3990>`_)
+
+* Increase CMake minimum version from 3.9 to 3.16 (`#3997 <https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ/issues/3997>`_)
+
+* CMake: use FetchContent to get googletest-1.12.1 (`#4006 <https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ/issues/4006>`_)
+
+* CMake: Replace custom FindSqlite3 with FindSQLite3 built-in (`#4007 <https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ/issues/4007>`_)
+
+* tpeqd: use numerically stable formula for computing the central angle from (phi_1, lam_1) to (phi_2, lam_2) (`#4009 <https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ/issues/4009>`_)
+
+* Move content of ``proj_experimental.h`` to ``proj.h`` (`#4019 <https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ/issues/4019>`_)
+
+* Add ``+proj=mod_krovak`` projection method for Modified Krovak that applies to S-JTSK/05 in the Czech Republic (`#4021 <https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ/issues/4021>`_)
+
+* PROJString formatter optimizer: simplify pipelines doing [Modified]Krovak (South West) <--> [Modified]Krovak (East North) by just doing an axis swap (`#4034 <https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ/issues/4034>`_)
+
+* ``+proj=gridshift``: enhance to support grids referenced in projected CRS, and with easting_offset/northing_offset corrections (`#4038 <https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ/issues/4038>`_)
+
+* Tune concatenated operation instanciation, reference CR2005 geoid for Czechia and add (disabled by default) records for Czechia S-JTSK/05 based transformations (`#4044 <https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ/issues/4044>`_)
+
+* Database: update to EPSG v11.004 (`#4062 <https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ/issues/4062>`_)
+
+Bug fixes
+---------
+
+* Fix missing symbols at link time for Windows target in Visual Studio (`#3984 <https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ/issues/3984>`_)
+
+* Improve error message in axisswap (`#3975 <https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ/issues/3975>`_)
+
+* Avoid convergence errors in ``+proj=gridshift`` when using biquadratic interpolation (`#3985 <https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ/issues/3985>`_)
 
 9.3.1 Release Notes
 ++++++++++++++++++++