diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 26966b5..2d0c527 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. See
 [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [5.4.0](https://github.com/svange/openbrain/compare/v5.3.5...v5.4.0) (2024-08-15)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* adding description of expected dob format in update_contact tool ([5bb322b](https://github.com/svange/openbrain/commit/5bb322bfea8d1bff367f0269e898edfcf575337d))
+
 ## [5.3.5](https://github.com/svange/openbrain/compare/v5.3.4...v5.3.5) (2024-08-06)
 
 
diff --git a/openbrain/__init__.py b/openbrain/__init__.py
index 22f44dc..c22adf6 100644
--- a/openbrain/__init__.py
+++ b/openbrain/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "5.3.5"
+__version__ = "5.4.0"
 
 # import os
 # from pathlib import Path
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 19d73bf..192d532 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "openbrain"
-version = "5.3.5"
+version = "5.4.0"
 description = "A package to interact with generative AI and build specialized generative AI workflows."
 authors = ["Samuel Vange <7166607+svange@users.noreply.github.com>"]
 readme = "README.md"