diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index fb8e20c..94d15c3 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ History
 -------
 
 
+0.4.8 (2013-10-13)
+++++++++++++++++++
+
+- Read git HEAD file to find current branch instead of running git command line
+
+
 0.4.7 (2013-09-30)
 ++++++++++++++++++
 
diff --git a/wakatime/__init__.py b/wakatime/__init__.py
index 09635cd..2321a31 100644
--- a/wakatime/__init__.py
+++ b/wakatime/__init__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 __title__ = 'wakatime'
-__version__ = '0.4.7'
+__version__ = '0.4.8'
 __author__ = 'Alan Hamlett'
 __license__ = 'BSD'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright 2013 Alan Hamlett'