diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b9607a2..2c47f87 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [4.1.0-develop.1](https://github.com/cheqd/did-provider-cheqd/compare/4.0.0...4.1.0-develop.1) (2024-03-28)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Align with v2.x software release ([dcd0eea](https://github.com/cheqd/did-provider-cheqd/commit/dcd0eeacfd9b2224701790395670973889b49f1b))
+
 ## [4.0.0](https://github.com/cheqd/did-provider-cheqd/compare/3.7.0...4.0.0) (2024-02-01)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9790916..90f418b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@cheqd/did-provider-cheqd",
-	"version": "4.0.0",
+	"version": "4.1.0-develop.1",
 	"description": "Veramo SDK plugin for the did:cheqd DID method",
 	"license": "Apache-2.0",
 	"author": "Cheqd Foundation Limited (https://github.com/cheqd)",