diff --git a/gemd/__version__.py b/gemd/__version__.py
index 3d67cd6..54499df 100644
--- a/gemd/__version__.py
+++ b/gemd/__version__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "2.4.0"
+__version__ = "2.4.1"
diff --git a/gemd/entity/template/process_template.py b/gemd/entity/template/process_template.py
index b31ba52..443f406 100644
--- a/gemd/entity/template/process_template.py
+++ b/gemd/entity/template/process_template.py
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ class ProcessTemplate(
         are hierarchical strings that store information about an entity. They can be used
         for filtering and discoverability.
     allowed_names: List[str], optional
-        The set of names that a process' ingredients are allowed to use in their name field.
+        Deprecated. This field does not limit ingredient names.
+        The Citrine Platform ignores this list when you save a template. When you fetch a
+        template, this list has the distinct ingredient names from process specs that use
+        the template. Names come from datasets you can read. GEMD Python keeps this field
+        to give users time to migrate code and JSON away from it.
     allowed_labels: List[str], optional
         The set of labels that a process' ingredients are allowed to use in their labels field.
     conditions: List[~gemd.entity.template.condition_template.ConditionTemplate] or \