diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a3a8fe4..5890260 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.23.4] - 2026-10-23
+
+### Security
+- Updated npm dependencies to clear the high-severity audit advisories on the v0.23.3 line.
+
 ## [0.23.3] - 2026-10-22
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 182a5f3..d016530 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "xchain-node",
-  "version": "0.23.3",
+  "version": "0.23.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "xchain-node",
-      "version": "0.23.3",
+      "version": "0.23.4",
       "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
       "dependencies": {
         "@dankest-llc/xchain-sdk": "^0.18.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 02654a8..ca191c3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "xchain-node",
-  "version": "0.23.3",
+  "version": "0.23.4",
   "private": true,
   "description": "xchain-node allows users to install, configure and run XChain platform nodes.",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",