diff --git a/common.gradle b/common.gradle
index 3eaabeea2..170bd4e2d 100644
--- a/common.gradle
+++ b/common.gradle
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ext {
     // version numbers for libraries
     jcommanderVersion = '1.72'
     jme3utilitiesdebugVersion = '0.7.0'
-    jme3utilitiesheartVersion = '0.9.9'
+    jme3utilitiesheartVersion = '0.9.10'
     jme3utilitiesniftyVersion = '0.6.7'
     jme3utilitiesuiVersion = '0.5.3'
     jme3utilitiesxVersion = '0.2.1'
diff --git a/heart/release-notes.md b/heart/release-notes.md
index 560ce1597..82b0c2452 100644
--- a/heart/release-notes.md
+++ b/heart/release-notes.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # release notes for the jme3-utilities-heart library and related tests
 
+## Version 0.9.10 released on TBD
+
+ + Renamed Rectangle to RectangleMesh to avoid confusion
+ + Removed Misc.isIdentity() for being redundant with MyMath.isIdentity()
+ + Replaced MyCamera.aspectRatio() with {display/frustum/view}AspectRatio()
+ + Added utility methods to MyCamera and Misc
+ + Added LoopMesh class
+ + Added simpler constructors for RectangleMesh
+ + Distinguish BitmapText in MySpatial.describeType()
+
 ## Version 0.9.9 released on 7 July 2017
 
  + Fixed logic error in MyCamera.aspectRatio()
diff --git a/heart/src/main/java/jme3utilities/Misc.java b/heart/src/main/java/jme3utilities/Misc.java
index 0fe6ba4e0..b3efa1b33 100644
--- a/heart/src/main/java/jme3utilities/Misc.java
+++ b/heart/src/main/java/jme3utilities/Misc.java
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ public static boolean browseWeb(String startUriString) {
      */
     public static <T extends AppState> void detachAll(
             AppStateManager stateManager, Class<T> whichClass) {
-        Validate.nonNull(stateManager, "state manager");
         Validate.nonNull(whichClass, "class");
 
         AppState state = stateManager.getState(whichClass);
@@ -180,7 +179,7 @@ public static String getUserPath(String fileName) {
      * @return project name, library name, branch, and revision
      */
     public static String getVersion() {
-        return "jme3-utilities jme3-utilities-heart master $Rev: 0.9.9+1 $";
+        return "jme3-utilities jme3-utilities-heart master $Rev: 0.9.10 $";
     }
 
     /**
@@ -205,8 +204,6 @@ public static String getVersionShort() {
      * @return true if the mesh has texture coordinates, otherwise false
      */
     public static boolean hasUV(Mesh mesh) {
-        Validate.nonNull(mesh, "mesh");
-
         IntMap<VertexBuffer> buffers = mesh.getBuffers();
         int key = Type.TexCoord.ordinal();
         boolean result = buffers.containsKey(key);
diff --git a/tests/src/main/java/jme3utilities/debug/test/PoseCameraState.java b/tests/src/main/java/jme3utilities/debug/test/PoseCameraState.java
index c90d69260..a707a7285 100644
--- a/tests/src/main/java/jme3utilities/debug/test/PoseCameraState.java
+++ b/tests/src/main/java/jme3utilities/debug/test/PoseCameraState.java
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ private void moveUp(float amount) {
      * Initialize the frustum of the render camera.
      */
     private void setFrustum() {
-        float aspectRatio = MyCamera.aspectRatio(cam);
+        float aspectRatio = MyCamera.displayAspectRatio(cam);
         cam.setFrustumPerspective(frustumYDegrees, aspectRatio,
                 frustumNear, frustumFar);
     }