diff --git a/IPython/core/release.py b/IPython/core/release.py
index 8c11389..2071cef 100644
--- a/IPython/core/release.py
+++ b/IPython/core/release.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ _version_minor = 4
 _version_patch = 0
 _version_extra = '.dev'
 # _version_extra = 'b1'
-# _version_extra = ''  # Uncomment this for full releases
+_version_extra = ''  # Uncomment this for full releases
 
 # Construct full version string from these.
 _ver = [_version_major, _version_minor, _version_patch]
diff --git a/docs/source/whatsnew/version7.rst b/docs/source/whatsnew/version7.rst
index 13c6932..5efdaca 100644
--- a/docs/source/whatsnew/version7.rst
+++ b/docs/source/whatsnew/version7.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,50 @@
  7.x Series
 ============
 
+.. _whatsnew740:
+
+IPython 7.4.0
+=============
+
+Unicode name completions
+------------------------
+
+Previously, we provided completion for a unicode name with its relative symbol.
+With this, now IPython provides complete suggestions to unicode name symbols.
+
+As on the PR, if user types ``\LAT<tab>``, IPython provides a list of
+possible completions. In this case, it would be something like::
+
+   'LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A',
+   'LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B',
+   'LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C',
+   'LATIN CAPITAL LETTER D',
+   ....
+
+This help to type unicode character that do not have short latex aliases, and
+have long unicode names. for example ``Ͱ``, ``\GREEK CAPITAL LETTER HETA``.
+
+This feature was contributed by Luciana Marques :ghpull:`11583`.
+
+Make audio normalization optional
+---------------------------------
+
+Added 'normalize' argument to `IPython.display.Audio`. This argument applies
+when audio data is given as an array of samples. The default of `normalize=True`
+preserves prior behavior of normalizing the audio to the maximum possible range.
+Setting to `False` disables normalization.
+
+
+Miscelanious
+------------
+
+ - Fix improper acceptation of ``return`` outside of functions. :ghpull:`11641`.
+ - Fixed PyQt 5.11 backwards incompatibility causing sip import failure.
+   :ghpull:`11613`.
+ - Fix Bug where ``type?`` woudl crash IPython. :ghpull:`1608`.
+ - Allow to apply ``@needs_local_scope`` to cell magics for convenience.
+   :ghpull:`11542`.
+
 .. _whatsnew730:
 
 IPython 7.3.0
diff --git a/tools/release_helper.sh b/tools/release_helper.sh
index 67bb5d2..47f3e19 100644
--- a/tools/release_helper.sh
+++ b/tools/release_helper.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Simple tool to help for release
 # when releasing with bash, simplei source it to get asked questions. 
 
+set -euo pipefail
+
 echo -n PREV_RELEASE:
 read PREV_RELEASE
 echo -n MILESTONE:
@@ -10,12 +12,20 @@ read VERSION
 echo -n branch:
 read branch
 
+echo 
 echo "updating what's new with informations from docs/source/whatsnew/pr"
 python tools/update_whatsnew.py
 
+echo
+echo "please move the contents of developents.rst ot version-X.rst"
+echo "Press enter to continue"
+read
+
+echo 
 echo "here are all the authors that contributed to this release:"
 git log --format="%aN <%aE>" $PREV_RELEASE... | sort -u -f
 
+echo 
 echo "If you see any duplicates cancel (Ctrl-C), then edit .mailmap" Press enter to continue
 read
 
@@ -33,3 +43,17 @@ echo "please update version number in IPython/core/release.py"
 
 echo "Press enter to continue"
 read
+
+echo 
+echo "Attempting to build the docs.."
+make html -C docs
+
+echo 
+echo "Check the docs, press enter to continue"
+read
+
+echo
+echo "Attempting to build package..."
+
+tools/build_release
+