diff --git a/emer/Makefile b/emer/Makefile
index 0dc89cac..89fc5db8 100644
--- a/emer/Makefile
+++ b/emer/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ clean:
 	$(GOCLEAN)
 
 # NOTE: MUST update version number here prior to running 'make release'
-VERS=v1.4.29
+VERS=v1.4.30
 PACKAGE=emer
 GIT_COMMIT=`git rev-parse --short HEAD`
 VERS_DATE=`date -u +%Y-%m-%d\ %H:%M`
diff --git a/emer/version.go b/emer/version.go
index 3d22a777..8ed7810c 100644
--- a/emer/version.go
+++ b/emer/version.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 package emer
 
 const (
-	Version     = "v1.4.29"
-	GitCommit   = "fa4805b"          // the commit JUST BEFORE the release
-	VersionDate = "2023-09-08 19:23" // UTC
+	Version     = "v1.4.30"
+	GitCommit   = "4a0e7a6"          // the commit JUST BEFORE the release
+	VersionDate = "2023-09-13 00:38" // UTC
 )