diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8ecdfed..1cd1a61 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ dnl Copyright 2002-2008, 2010, 2012-2015, 2017, 2021, 2023-2026 Andrew Wood
 dnl
 dnl License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later; see `docs/COPYING'.
 
-AC_INIT([pv], [1.10.3], [https://codeberg.org/ivarch/pv/issues], [pv], [https://ivarch.com/p/pv])
+AC_INIT([pv], [1.10.4], [https://codeberg.org/ivarch/pv/issues], [pv], [https://ivarch.com/p/pv])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/include/config.h.in])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([src/include/config.h])
diff --git a/docs/NEWS.md b/docs/NEWS.md
index 9ced0bc..e0a7468 100644
--- a/docs/NEWS.md
+++ b/docs/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+### 1.10.4 - UNRELEASED
+
+ * *fix:* when using **--size @PATH**, *PATH* can be a directory, and the total size of all files within it will be used ([#179](https://codeberg.org/ivarch/pv/issues/179))
+
 ### 1.10.3 - 15 December 2025
 
  * *fix:* stop truncating the process title set by **--extra-display**