diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+## [4.0.0-next.1](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-cql-parser/compare/v3.0.2...v4.0.0-next.1) (2024-06-20)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* Produces ESM build.
+
+### Features
+
+* add semantic release, commitlint, introduce next branch ([bd93891](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-cql-parser/commit/bd9389119b1b11d6b15111d7000ad8b98d04d96d))
+* produce esm build, switch to vite ([#351](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-cql-parser/issues/351)) ([d416111](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-cql-parser/commit/d4161112c2534a1143c936d71642dfc52e14a80c))
+* update geostyler-style ([5926082](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-cql-parser/commit/5926082b4e9048cfaa6122185bbb34f2cd400f89))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* fix esm build & add vitest ([13bf824](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-cql-parser/commit/13bf824f166e592ee3eba89a6e27b12cd5168929))
+* fix import of generated parser/lexer ([083cfba](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-cql-parser/commit/083cfba16d1cf35e28d9f67460f61d2fa349cedb))
+* remove commented code ([78cdfcd](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-cql-parser/commit/78cdfcd4be56f2f2c6a24c5715bc6ffdfa2bcb21))
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
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--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "geostyler-cql-parser",
-  "version": "4.0.0-next.3",
+  "version": "4.0.0-next.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "geostyler-cql-parser",
-      "version": "4.0.0-next.3",
+      "version": "4.0.0-next.1",
       "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
         "geostyler-style": "9.0.0-next.4",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "geostyler-cql-parser",
-  "version": "4.0.0-next.3",
+  "version": "4.0.0-next.1",
   "description": "Translates CQL Filters and Geostyler Style Filters",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/CqlParser.js",