diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 867d46e5..d0ac05f4 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Major changes in 41.beta:
+* Implement opening ICS files and importing events
+* Updated translations
+
 Major changes in 41.alpha:
 * Introduce the new event preview popover
 * Updated translations
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index ed3a1832..fab1a4da 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project(
   'gnome-calendar',
                'c',
-           version: '41.alpha',
+           version: '41.beta',
            license: 'GPL3+',
      meson_version: '>= 0.53.0'
 )