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 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.4.0] - 2026-07-25
+
 ### Added
 
 - Added hierarchical log-category gates and `log_is_enabled`, allowing callers
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 | Version | License | Install | Release notes |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-| `1.3.0` | [Apache-2.0](LICENSE) | `brew install basefoundry/base/base-bash-libs` | [v1.3.0](https://github.com/basefoundry/base-bash-libs/releases/tag/v1.3.0) |
+| `1.4.0` | [Apache-2.0](LICENSE) | `brew install basefoundry/base/base-bash-libs` | [v1.4.0](https://github.com/basefoundry/base-bash-libs/releases/tag/v1.4.0) |
 
 Reusable Bash standard library for reliable shell scripts.
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ that readonly constant when they need to display the loaded library version.
 Use `base_bash_libs_require_version` to require a minimum library version:
 
 ```bash
-base_bash_libs_require_version 1.3.0
+base_bash_libs_require_version 1.4.0
 ```
 
 ## Examples
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-1.3.0
+1.4.0