diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2d1ddab..0dec0bd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# 4.5.0
+
+* Fix `Validator` module to handle JSON or other object types being passed as the payload ([#68](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk_schemas/pull/68))
+
 # 4.4.0
 
 * Adds support for applications that use Minitest by adding an `AssertMatchers` module ([#66](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk_schemas/pull/66))
diff --git a/lib/govuk_schemas/version.rb b/lib/govuk_schemas/version.rb
index 6fe3b83..6eaf13d 100644
--- a/lib/govuk_schemas/version.rb
+++ b/lib/govuk_schemas/version.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 module GovukSchemas
   # @private
-  VERSION = "4.4.0".freeze
+  VERSION = "4.5.0".freeze
 end