diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 8b642c7..661cc9c 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
 Changes
 =======
 
+Version v2.4.0 (released 2026-03-12)
+
+- fix(db): improve SQLALCHEMY_ENGINE_OPTIONS handling
+
 Version v2.3.0 (released 2026-02-24)
 
 - fix(config): use UTC for PostgreSQL
diff --git a/invenio_db/__init__.py b/invenio_db/__init__.py
index 1e2af7f..1ba93fb 100644
--- a/invenio_db/__init__.py
+++ b/invenio_db/__init__.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class User(db.Model):
 from .ext import InvenioDB
 from .shared import db
 
-__version__ = "2.3.0"
+__version__ = "2.4.0"
 
 __all__ = (
     "__version__",