diff --git a/.projenrc.js b/.projenrc.js
index 7a3773cb..bcf31e17 100644
--- a/.projenrc.js
+++ b/.projenrc.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ const { JsiiProject } = require('projen');
 
 const project = new JsiiProject({
   name: 'constructs',
-  description: 'A programming model for composable configuration',
+  description: 'A programming model for software-defined state',
   repository: 'https://github.com/aws/constructs.git',
 
   // author
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c65f744c..2e042633 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Constructs Programming Model
 
-> Define composable configuration models through code
+> A programming model for software-defined state
 
 ![Release](https://github.com/awslabs/constructs/workflows/Release/badge.svg)
 [![npm version](https://badge.fury.io/js/constructs.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/js/constructs)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ea479b75..4af95790 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "constructs",
-  "description": "A programming model for composable configuration",
+  "description": "A programming model for software-defined state",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/aws/constructs.git"
diff --git a/version.json b/version.json
index a2047a5e..37b2e393 100644
--- a/version.json
+++ b/version.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "version": "10.0.0-pre.3"
+  "version": "10.0.0-pre.4"
 }