diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7574c05e7660..3c5c9f4da1ab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ This repository is the home of the next generation of JUnit, _JUnit 5_.
 
 - General Availability (GA): [JUnit 5.3.2](https://github.com/junit-team/junit5/releases/tag/r5.3.2)
 (November 25, 2018).
-- Preview (Milestone/Release Candidate): N/A
+- Preview (Milestone/Release Candidate): [JUnit 5.4.0-M1](https://github.com/junit-team/junit5/releases/tag/r5.4.0-M1)
+(December 23, 2018).
 
 ## Documentation
 
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ See also <https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/junit/> for releases and <https://o
 ### JUnit Platform
 
 - **Group ID**: `org.junit.platform`
-- **Version**: `1.3.2` or `1.4.0-SNAPSHOT`
+- **Version**: `1.3.2` or `1.4.0-M1` or `1.4.0-SNAPSHOT`
 - **Artifact IDs** and **Automatic-Module-Name**:
   - `junit-platform-commons` (`org.junit.platform.commons`)
   - `junit-platform-console` (`org.junit.platform.console`)
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ See also <https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/junit/> for releases and <https://o
 ### JUnit Jupiter
 
 - **Group ID**: `org.junit.jupiter`
-- **Version**: `5.3.2` or `5.4.0-SNAPSHOT`
+- **Version**: `5.3.2` or `5.4.0-M1` or `5.4.0-SNAPSHOT`
 - **Artifact IDs** and **Automatic-Module-Name**:
   - `junit-jupiter` (`org.junit.jupiter`)
   - `junit-jupiter-api` (`org.junit.jupiter.api`)
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ See also <https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/junit/> for releases and <https://o
 ### JUnit Vintage
 
 - **Group ID**: `org.junit.vintage`
-- **Version**: `5.3.2` or `5.4.0-SNAPSHOT`
+- **Version**: `5.3.2` or `5.4.0-M1` or `5.4.0-SNAPSHOT`
 - **Artifact ID** and **Automatic-Module-Name**:
   - `junit-vintage-engine` (`org.junit.vintage.engine`)
 
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ See also <https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/junit/> for releases and <https://o
 
 - **Group ID**: `org.junit`
 - **Artifact ID** `junit-bom`
-- **Version**: `5.3.2` or `5.4.0-SNAPSHOT`
+- **Version**: `5.3.2` or `5.4.0-M1` or `5.4.0-SNAPSHOT`
 
 ## Java Module Names
 
diff --git a/documentation/src/docs/asciidoc/release-notes/release-notes-5.4.0-M1.adoc b/documentation/src/docs/asciidoc/release-notes/release-notes-5.4.0-M1.adoc
index 267e7bcb42fd..9943c6367e96 100644
--- a/documentation/src/docs/asciidoc/release-notes/release-notes-5.4.0-M1.adoc
+++ b/documentation/src/docs/asciidoc/release-notes/release-notes-5.4.0-M1.adoc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [[release-notes-5.4.0-M1]]
 == 5.4.0-M1
 
-*Date of Release:* ❓
+*Date of Release:* December 23, 2018
 
 *Scope:* XML report generating listener, Test Kit for testing engines and extensions, new
 `junit-jupiter` dependency aggregating artifact for simplified dependency management in
@@ -139,14 +139,4 @@ repository on GitHub.
 [[release-notes-5.4.0-M1-junit-vintage]]
 === JUnit Vintage
 
-==== Bug Fixes
-
-* ❓
-
-==== Deprecations and Breaking Changes
-
-* ❓
-
-==== New Features and Improvements
-
-* ❓
+No changes
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 741927199e64..48c16ea0741e 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 group           = org.junit
-version         = 5.4.0-SNAPSHOT
+version         = 5.4.0-M1
 
 jupiterGroup    = org.junit.jupiter
 
 platformGroup   = org.junit.platform
-platformVersion = 1.4.0-SNAPSHOT
+platformVersion = 1.4.0-M1
 
 vintageGroup    = org.junit.vintage
-vintageVersion  = 5.4.0-SNAPSHOT
+vintageVersion  = 5.4.0-M1
 
 defaultBuiltBy  = JUnit Team
 releaseBranch   = master