prepare for 2.7.4
diff --git a/release-notes/VERSION b/release-notes/VERSION
index 1c29dcc..2cf6ceb 100644
--- a/release-notes/VERSION
+++ b/release-notes/VERSION
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 === Releases ===
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-2.7.4 (not yet released)
+2.7.4 (29-Apr-2016)
 
 #1122: Jackson 2.7 and Lombok: 'Conflicting/ambiguous property name definitions'
 #1178: `@JsonSerialize(contentAs=superType)` behavior disallowed in 2.7