diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5e10983..3ac24ec 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+# [4.0.0](https://github.com/eclass/semantic-release-docker/compare/v3.0.1...v4.0.0) (2023-03-22)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* use channel or latest as release image tag ([8469ec0](https://github.com/eclass/semantic-release-docker/commit/8469ec05aa51e1726bd11a05e7f4466a4769478a)), closes [#481](https://github.com/eclass/semantic-release-docker/issues/481)
+
+
+### BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* now use default image tag as branch channel name or latest
+
 ## [3.0.1](https://github.com/eclass/semantic-release-docker/compare/v3.0.0...v3.0.1) (2022-08-29)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d3a7e6a..85691e3 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@eclass/semantic-release-docker",
-  "version": "3.0.1",
+  "version": "4.0.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@eclass/semantic-release-docker",
-      "version": "3.0.1",
+      "version": "4.0.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@semantic-release/error": "^3.0.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f4f6b47..d7d5572 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@eclass/semantic-release-docker",
-  "version": "3.0.1",
+  "version": "4.0.0",
   "description": "semantic-release plugin to tag and push docker images",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "scripts": {