diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 0795e62b75..34a155d510 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+2.4.0
+-----
+- Upgrade to pyramid 2, shapely 2 (#1625, #1642, #1647, #1662)
+- Various minor library upgrades
+- Preparations for SQLAlchemy 2 upgrade (#1665)
+- Python 3.8 is now the minimal recommended version of python
+
 2.3.0
 -----
 - Add support for prepublinks (#1618)
diff --git a/doc/source/changes.rst b/doc/source/changes.rst
index 7cd434c0fa..ac29ef2508 100644
--- a/doc/source/changes.rst
+++ b/doc/source/changes.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,17 @@ Changes/Hints for migration
 This chapter will give you hints on how to handle version migration, in particular regarding what you may need
 to adapt in your project configuration, database etc. when upgrading to a new version.
 
+Version 2.4.0
+-------------
+Maintenance release with major library updates:
+
+* Upgrade to pyramid 2, shapely 2 (#1625, #1642, #1647, #1662)
+* Various minor library upgrades
+* Preparations for SQLAlchemy 2 upgrade (#1665)
+* Python 3.8 is now the minimal recommended version of python
+
+.. _changes-version-2.3.0:
+
 Version 2.3.0
 -------------
 New functionality for prepub, and maintenance issues:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ad7a2772e4..3e616bf5b3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='pyramid_oereb',
-    version='2.3.0',
+    version='2.4.0',
     description='pyramid_oereb, extension for pyramid web frame work to provide '
             'a basic server part for the oereb project',
     long_description='{readme}\n\n{changes}'.format(readme=README, changes=CHANGES),