diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 868ae953..babd8714 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [4.10.0](https://github.com/aeternity/aeproject/compare/v4.9.1...v4.10.0) (2024-04-26)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* default to use ceres ([104cbe4](https://github.com/aeternity/aeproject/commit/104cbe4b3b7224a9c7cddd8236096339d25db26c))
+
 ## [4.9.1](https://github.com/aeternity/aeproject/compare/v4.9.0...v4.9.1) (2024-04-23)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index fd3f1cc1..5be391a0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@aeternity/aeproject",
-  "version": "4.9.1",
+  "version": "4.10.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@aeternity/aeproject",
-      "version": "4.9.1",
+      "version": "4.10.0",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "@aeternity/aepp-sdk": "^13.3.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b404afef..d8c426ab 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@aeternity/aeproject",
-  "version": "4.9.1",
+  "version": "4.10.0",
   "description": "aeternity smart contract testing tool",
   "main": "./.build/esm/src/lib/index.js",
   "types": "./.build/types/src/lib/index.d.ts",