diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 8a1e2fae..90802a4b 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Simp ChangeLog
 
+## 1.4.1 - Mar 12, 2020
+
+* added new required config settings to control redis connection settings
+  * read_timeout, write_timeout, reconnect, reconnect_every settings exposed in config for data and poller
+
+* added more complete SNMPv3 connection options
+  * auth_password, auth_protocol, priv_key, priv_password, priv_protocol. See Net::SNMP docs for meanings
+
+
+# Simp ChangeLog
+
 ## 1.4.0 - Sept 18, 2019
 
 * add require_match/invert_match to data fields
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 55de73a6..5006c06e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 NAME=simp
-VERSION=1.4.0
+VERSION=1.4.1
 
 .PHONY: dist
 
diff --git a/simp-comp.spec b/simp-comp.spec
index a4cc8ea1..8770f263 100644
--- a/simp-comp.spec
+++ b/simp-comp.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Summary: A system for fetching data from simp and compiling the data into a composite
 Name: simp-comp
-Version: 1.4.0
+Version: 1.4.1
 Release: 1%{dist}
 License: GRNOC
 Group: GRNOC
diff --git a/simp-data.spec b/simp-data.spec
index 25810140..889e89ca 100644
--- a/simp-data.spec
+++ b/simp-data.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Summary: A small system for fetching SNMP data from redis and returning it via RabbitMQ
 Name: simp-data
-Version: 1.4.0
+Version: 1.4.1
 Release: 1%{dist}
 License: GRNOC
 Group: GRNOC
diff --git a/simp-monitor.spec b/simp-monitor.spec
index 4dd83bcc..81c13c6c 100644
--- a/simp-monitor.spec
+++ b/simp-monitor.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name: simp-monitor
-Version: 1.4.0
+Version: 1.4.1
 Release: 1%{?dist}
 Summary: A functionality to monitor SIMP
 License: GRNOC
diff --git a/simp-poller.spec b/simp-poller.spec
index 4f536dae..7a5199d2 100644
--- a/simp-poller.spec
+++ b/simp-poller.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Summary: A small system for gathering large amounts of SNMP data and pushing them into redis
 Name: simp-poller
-Version: 1.4.0
+Version: 1.4.1
 Release: 1%{dist}
 License: GRNOC
 Group: GRNOC
diff --git a/simp-tsds.spec b/simp-tsds.spec
index 936bb96c..66bad730 100644
--- a/simp-tsds.spec
+++ b/simp-tsds.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Summary: SIMP TSDS Collector
 Name: simp-tsds
-Version: 1.4.0
+Version: 1.4.1
 Release: 1%{dist}
 License: APL 2.0
 Group: Network