prepare for 2.9.4
diff --git a/release-notes/VERSION-2.x b/release-notes/VERSION-2.x
index 1e12adc..a4b9ca9 100644
--- a/release-notes/VERSION-2.x
+++ b/release-notes/VERSION-2.x
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
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Project: jackson-databind
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+=== Releases ===
------------------------------------------------------------------------
-=== Releases ===
-
-2.9.4 (not yet released)
+2.9.4 (24-Jan-2018)
#1382: `@JsonProperty(access=READ_ONLY)` unxepected behaviour with `Collections`
(reported by hexfaker@github)