diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -10,6 +10,18 @@
 
 
 
+## [0.39.0](https://www.github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p/compare/v0.38.0...v0.39.0) (2022-09-05)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* the `loadKeychain` method has been removed as it is no longer necessary
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* discovery mechanism examples not working ([#1365](https://www.github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p/issues/1365)) ([d281a60](https://www.github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p/commit/d281a60dac973eeb0c842ffd70cd8bad3ae1156a)), closes [#1229](https://www.github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p/issues/1229)
+* load self key into keychain on startup if not present ([#1357](https://www.github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p/issues/1357)) ([1f38ab7](https://www.github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p/commit/1f38ab7ac8380c9501b252d076bb356662978882)), closes [#1315](https://www.github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p/issues/1315)
+
 ## [0.38.0](https://www.github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p/compare/v0.37.3...v0.38.0) (2022-08-17)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "libp2p",
-  "version": "0.38.0",
+  "version": "0.39.0",
   "description": "JavaScript implementation of libp2p, a modular peer to peer network stack",
   "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p#readme",