diff --git a/SkyLibrary/release-notes.md b/SkyLibrary/release-notes.md
index b23b1b5..a42bfcd 100644
--- a/SkyLibrary/release-notes.md
+++ b/SkyLibrary/release-notes.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # release log for the SkyControl library and related software
 
+## Version 0.9.31+for34 released on TBD
+
+Notable changes:
+ + target Java 8
+ + base on version 6.4.3+for34 of the Heart Library and target JME 3.4.0-beta1
+
 ## Version 0.9.30 released on 9 February 2021
 
 Notable changes:
diff --git a/SkyLibrary/src/main/java/jme3utilities/sky/Constants.java b/SkyLibrary/src/main/java/jme3utilities/sky/Constants.java
index 3ecf642..5d14407 100644
--- a/SkyLibrary/src/main/java/jme3utilities/sky/Constants.java
+++ b/SkyLibrary/src/main/java/jme3utilities/sky/Constants.java
@@ -107,6 +107,6 @@ private Constants() {
      * @return branch and revision (not null, not empty)
      */
     public static String versionShort() {
-        return "master 0.9.31-SNAPSHOT";
+        return "master 0.9.31+for34";
     }
 }
diff --git a/common.gradle b/common.gradle
index 4d2d7ca..8d80acf 100644
--- a/common.gradle
+++ b/common.gradle
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ ext {
     jme3utilitiesniftyVersion = '0.9.19+for34'
     jme3utilitiesuiVersion = '0.9.3+for34'
     jmonkeyengineVersion = '3.4.0-beta1'
-    skycontrolVersion = '0.9.31+for33-SNAPSHOT'
+    skycontrolVersion = '0.9.31+for34'
 }
 
 repositories {