diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f010b9d4d8d..1bd14317b22 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 
 #### Changes
 
-- Remove the `updateFlowLease` function from DataPlaneManagerImpl to reduce lease queries
-
 #### Details
 
 #### Compatibility
@@ -16,6 +14,22 @@
 
 ---
 
+## [0.14.0.4] - 2026-05-08
+
+### Overview
+
+Performance improvements in the data flow state machine.
+
+#### Changes
+
+- Remove the `updateFlowLease` function from DataPlaneManagerImpl to reduce lease queries
+
+#### Compatibility
+
+Should be compatible without any modification with a `0.14.0` version.
+
+---
+
 ## [0.14.0.3] - 2026-02-04
 
 ### Overview
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index d4869fa11cf..5fab868f2d8 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 group=org.eclipse.edc
-version=0.14.0.3
+version=0.14.0.4
 edcScmUrl=https://github.com/eclipse-edc/Connector.git
 edcScmConnection=scm:git:git@github.com:eclipse-edc/Connector.git
 skip.signing=true