diff --git a/backend/Directory.Build.props b/backend/Directory.Build.props
index 2a424c8..9d32037 100644
--- a/backend/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/backend/Directory.Build.props
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project>
   <Import Project="dependencies.props" />
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <Version>1.3.1</Version>
+    <Version>1.4.0</Version>
     <Authors>Tudor Stanciu</Authors>
     <Company>STA</Company>
     <PackageTags>NetworkResurrector</PackageTags>
diff --git a/backend/ReleaseNotes.xml b/backend/ReleaseNotes.xml
index ffc3f95..684d8e2 100644
--- a/backend/ReleaseNotes.xml
+++ b/backend/ReleaseNotes.xml
@@ -224,4 +224,13 @@
       • The progress bar is displayed at the top of the page and shows the loading status of the application.
     </Content>
   </Note>
+  <Note>
+    <Version>1.4.0</Version>
+    <Date>2025-03-29 21:41</Date>
+    <Content>
+      .NET 8 upgrade
+      ◾ Upgrade all projects to .NET 8
+	  ◾ Upgrade packages to the latest versions
+    </Content>
+  </Note>
 </ReleaseNotes>
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