diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6d049b6ff..645be94b2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [3.8.4] 4 August 2026
+
+## Fixed
+
+- Allow auto-download and install of firmware versions which are smaller to allow update to the latest 3.9.0-development version.
+
 ## [3.8.3] 1 August 2026
 
 ## Added
diff --git a/src/emsesp_version.h b/src/emsesp_version.h
index e46d679a4..ef95d00d0 100644
--- a/src/emsesp_version.h
+++ b/src/emsesp_version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define EMSESP_APP_VERSION "3.8.3"
+#define EMSESP_APP_VERSION "3.8.4"