diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bcd59b5a0..faa66eda1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ mimpid = 0x01040312 -> Version 01.04.03.12 -> v1.4.3.12
 
 | Date | Version | Comment | Link |
 |:----:|:-------:|:--------|:----:|
+| 09.02.2024 | 1.9.4.6 | :sparkles: add configurable XIP cache | [#799](https://github.com/stnolting/neorv32/pull/799) |
 | 09.02.2024 | 1.9.4.5 | :bug: close further illegal compressed instruction encoding loopholes | [#797](https://github.com/stnolting/neorv32/pull/797) |
 | 04.02.2024 | 1.9.4.4 | :bug: fix minor bug: CPU instruction bus privilege signal did not remain stable during the entire request | [#792](https://github.com/stnolting/neorv32/pull/792) |
 | 03.02.2024 | 1.9.4.3 | :bug: fix minor bug: CPU instruction bus privilege signal was hardwired to "user-mode" | [#790](https://github.com/stnolting/neorv32/pull/790) |
diff --git a/rtl/core/neorv32_package.vhd b/rtl/core/neorv32_package.vhd
index c909c03f1..fa1cca3fd 100644
--- a/rtl/core/neorv32_package.vhd
+++ b/rtl/core/neorv32_package.vhd
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ package neorv32_package is
 
   -- Architecture Constants -----------------------------------------------------------------
   -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  constant hw_version_c : std_ulogic_vector(31 downto 0) := x"01090405"; -- hardware version
+  constant hw_version_c : std_ulogic_vector(31 downto 0) := x"01090406"; -- hardware version
   constant archid_c     : natural := 19; -- official RISC-V architecture ID
   constant XLEN         : natural := 32; -- native data path width