diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index 7ab3aff7d0..27a66fa894 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
-Public release of LyX version 2.4.0 RC4
-=========================================
+Public release of LyX version 2.4.0
+===================================
 
-We are proud to announce the first public release candidate of the new LyX 2.4
-series. This pre-release is meant for testing and should not be used for
-serious work. For curious users who would like to test in order to help catch
-bugs before the 2.4.0 release, please back up all of your documents and be
-prepared for the worst to happen. Most users (who desire a stable LyX version)
-should not use this pre-release.
+We are proud to announce the release of the new LyX 2.4 series.
 
-The 2.4 series has a rich set of new features compared to the current stable
-series. An overview of the new features can be found here:
+After long 5 years of development the 2.4 series has a rich set
+of new features compared to the current stable series.
+An overview of the new features can be found here:
 
   https://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX24
 
@@ -17,10 +13,9 @@ As this release ships with new features, we strongly recommend that packagers
 of LyX on various platforms and distributions read RELEASE-NOTES in order to
 get the new dependencies right.
 
-You can download LyX 2.4.0 RC4 from http://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/devel/ or
-from a mirror listed at https://www.lyx.org/Download#toc11.
+You can download LyX 2.4.0 from https://www.lyx.org/Download
 
-We appreciate your help in testing this pre-release!
+We hope you will enjoy the result!
 
 If a file from an earlier version of LyX is opened *and saved* with
 any version of 2.4.x, then the original file will automatically be
@@ -37,9 +32,9 @@ The file RELEASE-NOTES also lists some known issues and problems compared
 to the current stable releases (LyX 2.3.x).
 
 As with any major release, this one comes with a lot of new features but
-also some bugs. If you think you have found a bug in LyX 2.4.0 RC4, either
+also some bugs. If you think you have found a bug in LyX 2.4.0, either
 email the LyX developers' mailing list (lyx-devel at lists.lyx.org),
-or open a bug report at https://www.lyx.org/trac/wiki/BugTrackerHome.
+or open a bug report at https://www.lyx.org/trac/wiki/BugTrackerHome .
 Please specify if the behavior you are reporting is different from behavior
 in a previous LyX version.