diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f27bacd1d0..2e23c2fbb4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,35 @@
+# [1.4.0](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/compare/1.3.0...1.4.0) (2020-03-02)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **builtin:** don't include external files when pkg_npm is in root package ([#1677](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/issues/1677)) ([8089999](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/commit/8089999)), closes [#1499](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/issues/1499)
+* **examples:** change build target label to //src:prodapp ([a7f07d1](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/commit/a7f07d1))
+* **examples:** fix angular examples to use bazelisk ([02e6462](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/commit/02e6462))
+* ensure BAZEL_NODE_RUNFILES_HELPER & BAZEL_NODE_PATCH_REQUIRE are absolute ([#1634](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/issues/1634)) ([25600ea](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/commit/25600ea))
+* expand_variables helper should handle external labels ([3af3a0d](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/commit/3af3a0d))
+* logic error in expand_variables ([#1631](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/issues/1631)) ([32c003f](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/commit/32c003f))
+* yarn cache path should be a string ([#1679](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/issues/1679)) ([a43809b](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/commit/a43809b))
+* **builtin:** use posix paths in assembler ([d635dca](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/commit/d635dca)), closes [#1635](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/issues/1635)
+* **create:** use latest typescript ([a8ba18e](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/commit/a8ba18e)), closes [#1602](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/issues/1602)
+* **examples:** add fixes to angular architect ([f6f40c3](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/commit/f6f40c3))
+* remove empty arguments from launcher ([#1650](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/issues/1650)) ([aa3cd6c](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/commit/aa3cd6c))
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **@bazel/jasmine:** update dependencies to jasmine v3.5.0 ([98fab93](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/commit/98fab93))
+* **docs:** add authroing instructions ([4dde728](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/commit/4dde728))
+* **docs:** add header anchor links ([2002046](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/commit/2002046))
+* **docs:** add vscode debugging section ([78d308f](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/commit/78d308f))
+* **examples:** add serve to angular architect ([1569f4b](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/commit/1569f4b))
+* **jasmine:** configure XML reporter to capture detailed testlogs ([8abd20d](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/commit/8abd20d))
+* **rollup:** add `args` attribute to rollup_bundle rule ([#1681](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/issues/1681)) ([94c6182](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/commit/94c6182))
+* **rollup:** add silent attr to rollup_bundle to support --silent flag ([#1680](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/issues/1680)) ([18e8001](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/commit/18e8001))
+* **typescript:** use run_node helper to execute tsc ([066a52c](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/commit/066a52c))
+
+
+
 # [1.3.0](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/compare/1.2.4...1.3.0) (2020-02-07)
 
 
diff --git a/docs/install.md b/docs/install.md
index 40c275db22..ddbf5d4be9 100644
--- a/docs/install.md
+++ b/docs/install.md
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ containing:
 load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "node_repositories")
diff --git a/e2e/bazel_managed_deps/WORKSPACE b/e2e/bazel_managed_deps/WORKSPACE
index d416b32401..e656f5be69 100644
--- a/e2e/bazel_managed_deps/WORKSPACE
+++ b/e2e/bazel_managed_deps/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/e2e/fine_grained_symlinks/WORKSPACE b/e2e/fine_grained_symlinks/WORKSPACE
index 2548a1d096..e78026daa5 100644
--- a/e2e/fine_grained_symlinks/WORKSPACE
+++ b/e2e/fine_grained_symlinks/WORKSPACE
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "node_repositories", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/e2e/jasmine/WORKSPACE b/e2e/jasmine/WORKSPACE
index 77ae455e5a..1da3433bd5 100644
--- a/e2e/jasmine/WORKSPACE
+++ b/e2e/jasmine/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/e2e/node_loader_no_preserve_symlinks/WORKSPACE b/e2e/node_loader_no_preserve_symlinks/WORKSPACE
index f7db873bbc..4e8250fc25 100644
--- a/e2e/node_loader_no_preserve_symlinks/WORKSPACE
+++ b/e2e/node_loader_no_preserve_symlinks/WORKSPACE
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "node_repositories", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/e2e/node_loader_preserve_symlinks/WORKSPACE b/e2e/node_loader_preserve_symlinks/WORKSPACE
index be1ff62c7e..6fbeae77dd 100644
--- a/e2e/node_loader_preserve_symlinks/WORKSPACE
+++ b/e2e/node_loader_preserve_symlinks/WORKSPACE
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/e2e/packages/WORKSPACE b/e2e/packages/WORKSPACE
index f9122eb9fe..745c8751fa 100644
--- a/e2e/packages/WORKSPACE
+++ b/e2e/packages/WORKSPACE
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "check_rules_nodejs_version", "node_repositories", "npm_install", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/e2e/ts_devserver/WORKSPACE b/e2e/ts_devserver/WORKSPACE
index 6ada081c64..50fe0a55e8 100644
--- a/e2e/ts_devserver/WORKSPACE
+++ b/e2e/ts_devserver/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/e2e/typescript/WORKSPACE b/e2e/typescript/WORKSPACE
index c412ebd25a..548d6cc601 100644
--- a/e2e/typescript/WORKSPACE
+++ b/e2e/typescript/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/e2e/webapp/WORKSPACE b/e2e/webapp/WORKSPACE
index 9966c77280..9931393953 100644
--- a/e2e/webapp/WORKSPACE
+++ b/e2e/webapp/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/examples/angular/WORKSPACE b/examples/angular/WORKSPACE
index e294638759..2564687d51 100644
--- a/examples/angular/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/angular/WORKSPACE
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 # Fetch rules_nodejs so we can install our npm dependencies
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 # Fetch sass rules for compiling sass files
diff --git a/examples/angular_bazel_architect/WORKSPACE b/examples/angular_bazel_architect/WORKSPACE
index e8ca794860..f1335cfde4 100644
--- a/examples/angular_bazel_architect/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/angular_bazel_architect/WORKSPACE
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 # The yarn_install rule runs yarn anytime the package.json or yarn.lock file changes.
diff --git a/examples/angular_view_engine/WORKSPACE b/examples/angular_view_engine/WORKSPACE
index b3fd7bfdf9..a352653daa 100644
--- a/examples/angular_view_engine/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/angular_view_engine/WORKSPACE
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 # Fetch rules_nodejs so we can install our npm dependencies
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 # Fetch sass rules for compiling sass files
diff --git a/examples/app/WORKSPACE b/examples/app/WORKSPACE
index adb206200d..2bdf2c8389 100644
--- a/examples/app/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/app/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/examples/closure/WORKSPACE b/examples/closure/WORKSPACE
index d9cbf9d8fe..146fd4d918 100644
--- a/examples/closure/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/closure/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/examples/jest/WORKSPACE b/examples/jest/WORKSPACE
index f6ba0fdfb4..6a94c33074 100644
--- a/examples/jest/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/jest/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/examples/kotlin/WORKSPACE b/examples/kotlin/WORKSPACE
index 326ea44cac..d25da53442 100644
--- a/examples/kotlin/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/kotlin/WORKSPACE
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 # Install external npm dependencies
diff --git a/examples/nestjs/WORKSPACE b/examples/nestjs/WORKSPACE
index 8ce2cc8f65..c570bcbd4e 100644
--- a/examples/nestjs/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/nestjs/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/examples/parcel/WORKSPACE b/examples/parcel/WORKSPACE
index a21cc0d770..cc1a1f839c 100644
--- a/examples/parcel/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/parcel/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "npm_install")
diff --git a/examples/protocol_buffers/WORKSPACE b/examples/protocol_buffers/WORKSPACE
index 3d23c3c2b1..6a84390a2b 100644
--- a/examples/protocol_buffers/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/protocol_buffers/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 http_archive(
diff --git a/examples/react_webpack/WORKSPACE b/examples/react_webpack/WORKSPACE
index c5adb21633..16e4571b12 100644
--- a/examples/react_webpack/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/react_webpack/WORKSPACE
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/examples/vendored_node/WORKSPACE b/examples/vendored_node/WORKSPACE
index 5fd2d8b17c..aa5e9f5ae7 100644
--- a/examples/vendored_node/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/vendored_node/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 http_archive(
diff --git a/examples/vendored_node_and_yarn/WORKSPACE b/examples/vendored_node_and_yarn/WORKSPACE
index e5821564e3..9b41955703 100644
--- a/examples/vendored_node_and_yarn/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/vendored_node_and_yarn/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 http_archive(
diff --git a/examples/web_testing/WORKSPACE b/examples/web_testing/WORKSPACE
index eddac0fcd9..673075e113 100644
--- a/examples/web_testing/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/web_testing/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/examples/webapp/WORKSPACE b/examples/webapp/WORKSPACE
index 2261445c14..810e5659d2 100644
--- a/examples/webapp/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/webapp/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/examples/worker/WORKSPACE b/examples/worker/WORKSPACE
index 517bbc71a5..bd04508d43 100644
--- a/examples/worker/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/worker/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/index.bzl b/index.bzl
index f59551d863..4c3e55babb 100644
--- a/index.bzl
+++ b/index.bzl
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def yarn_install(**kwargs):
 # It will be automatically synced via the npm "version" script
 # that is run when running `npm version` during the release
 # process. See `Releasing` section in README.md.
-VERSION = "1.3.0"
+VERSION = "1.4.0"
 
 # Currently used Bazel version. This version is what the rules here are tested
 # against.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 94515fbede..52c8b9af73 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "@bazel/javascript",
     "description": "Build JavaScript with Bazel",
-    "version": "1.3.0",
+    "version": "1.4.0",
     "keywords": [
         "javascript",
         "bazel"
diff --git a/packages/create/index.js b/packages/create/index.js
index e2f7d0337a..4f52cd0e6c 100644
--- a/packages/create/index.js
+++ b/packages/create/index.js
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ workspace(
 load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "b6670f9f43faa66e3009488bbd909bc7bc46a5a9661a33f6bc578068d1837f37",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.3.0/rules_nodejs-1.3.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "c9e59009049fa42198f7087b80398fc4b2698a0f0c7fdde4fb3540c899c9b309",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.4.0/rules_nodejs-1.4.0.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 ${pkgMgr === 'yarn' ? yarnInstallCmd : npmInstallCmd}