diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6ab0eeaf5..bf749c10b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+# [1.4.0](https://github.com/nuxt/devtools/compare/v1.3.14...v1.4.0) (2024-08-26)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **kit:** introduce `host-client` utility ([167373c](https://github.com/nuxt/devtools/commit/167373c0770180680c497f8dbba175b0e4b1563e))
+
+
+
 ## [1.3.14](https://github.com/nuxt/devtools/compare/v1.3.13...v1.3.14) (2024-08-20)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b6f8410d0..e94656ebd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@nuxt-devtools/monorepo",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "1.3.14",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "private": true,
   "packageManager": "pnpm@9.8.0",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/devtools-kit/package.json b/packages/devtools-kit/package.json
index 77601b4ac..b50a3ee76 100644
--- a/packages/devtools-kit/package.json
+++ b/packages/devtools-kit/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@nuxt/devtools-kit",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "1.3.14",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "license": "MIT",
   "homepage": "https://devtools.nuxt.com/module/utils-kit",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/devtools-ui-kit/package.json b/packages/devtools-ui-kit/package.json
index 363b9651e..550cf95db 100644
--- a/packages/devtools-ui-kit/package.json
+++ b/packages/devtools-ui-kit/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@nuxt/devtools-ui-kit",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "1.3.14",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "license": "MIT",
   "homepage": "https://devtools.nuxt.com/module/ui-kit",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/devtools-wizard/package.json b/packages/devtools-wizard/package.json
index 01076248d..ed1d3bcfe 100644
--- a/packages/devtools-wizard/package.json
+++ b/packages/devtools-wizard/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@nuxt/devtools-wizard",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "1.3.14",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "description": "CLI Wizard to toggle Nuxt DevTools",
   "license": "MIT",
   "homepage": "https://devtools.nuxt.com",
diff --git a/packages/devtools/package.json b/packages/devtools/package.json
index 83d3e7841..b6a6bc211 100644
--- a/packages/devtools/package.json
+++ b/packages/devtools/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@nuxt/devtools",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "1.3.14",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "license": "MIT",
   "homepage": "https://devtools.nuxt.com",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/playgrounds/empty/package.json b/playgrounds/empty/package.json
index a96455a12..1ad405721 100644
--- a/playgrounds/empty/package.json
+++ b/playgrounds/empty/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "empty",
-  "version": "1.3.14",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "private": true,
   "main": "nuxt.config.ts",
   "files": [
diff --git a/playgrounds/module-starter/client/package.json b/playgrounds/module-starter/client/package.json
index 4871d7ba3..32f45a46d 100644
--- a/playgrounds/module-starter/client/package.json
+++ b/playgrounds/module-starter/client/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "my-module-client",
-  "version": "1.3.14",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "private": true
 }
diff --git a/playgrounds/module-starter/package.json b/playgrounds/module-starter/package.json
index 8ca33a432..9b9881473 100644
--- a/playgrounds/module-starter/package.json
+++ b/playgrounds/module-starter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "1.3.14",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "private": true,
   "exports": {
     ".": {
diff --git a/playgrounds/module-starter/playground/package.json b/playgrounds/module-starter/playground/package.json
index cda2f84de..55aed82e9 100644
--- a/playgrounds/module-starter/playground/package.json
+++ b/playgrounds/module-starter/playground/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "my-module-playground",
-  "version": "1.3.14",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "private": true
 }
diff --git a/playgrounds/tab-layers/package.json b/playgrounds/tab-layers/package.json
index 6127ce51a..d45f4d1fb 100644
--- a/playgrounds/tab-layers/package.json
+++ b/playgrounds/tab-layers/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.3.14",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "build": "nuxt build",
diff --git a/playgrounds/tab-pinia/package.json b/playgrounds/tab-pinia/package.json
index 87d42bb6f..9b07c1a0a 100644
--- a/playgrounds/tab-pinia/package.json
+++ b/playgrounds/tab-pinia/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.3.14",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "nuxi dev",
diff --git a/playgrounds/tab-seo/package.json b/playgrounds/tab-seo/package.json
index 30fbe4688..c8cbc4321 100644
--- a/playgrounds/tab-seo/package.json
+++ b/playgrounds/tab-seo/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.3.14",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "build": "nuxt build",
diff --git a/playgrounds/tab-server-route/package.json b/playgrounds/tab-server-route/package.json
index 30fbe4688..c8cbc4321 100644
--- a/playgrounds/tab-server-route/package.json
+++ b/playgrounds/tab-server-route/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.3.14",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "build": "nuxt build",
diff --git a/playgrounds/tab-timeline/package.json b/playgrounds/tab-timeline/package.json
index 79943a696..d5c2f9ab8 100644
--- a/playgrounds/tab-timeline/package.json
+++ b/playgrounds/tab-timeline/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.3.14",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "build": "nuxt build",