diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7b0bc7d74f..136f8304c8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+<a name="0.41.0"></a>
+# [0.41.0](https://github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p-switch/compare/v0.40.8...v0.41.0) (2018-10-19)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* make switch a state machine ([#278](https://github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p-switch/issues/278)) ([7dcabdd](https://github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p-switch/commit/7dcabdd))
+
+
+
 <a name="0.40.8"></a>
 ## [0.40.8](https://github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p-switch/compare/v0.40.7...v0.40.8) (2018-09-10)
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4ca5dabef6..7d2bc6ad19 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "libp2p-switch",
-  "version": "0.40.8",
+  "version": "0.41.0",
   "description": "libp2p switch implementation in JavaScript",
   "leadMaintainer": "Jacob Heun <jacobheun@gmail.com>",
   "main": "src/index.js",