diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cb10892..7390046 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 commonMain.dependencies {
-    implementation("com.infendro:bytes:1.3.4")
+    implementation("com.infendro:bytes:1.4.0")
 }
 ```
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index c761f4a..0ac7f11 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import com.infendro.plugin.token
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.ExperimentalWasmDsl
 
 group = "com.infendro"
-version = "1.3.4"
+version = "1.4.0"
 
 plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.infendro)