diff --git a/packages/validate/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/validate/CHANGELOG.md
index bc719b99..9ada7cc1 100644
--- a/packages/validate/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/validate/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# 4.0.1
+* Updated README 
+
 # 4.0.0
 * Migrated to support Dart SDK 2.12.x NNBD
 
diff --git a/packages/validate/README.md b/packages/validate/README.md
index 4ef4a935..d4999fea 100644
--- a/packages/validate/README.md
+++ b/packages/validate/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # angel3_validate
-[![version](https://img.shields.io/badge/pub-v2.12.4-brightgreen)](https://pub.dartlang.org/packages/angel3_validate)
+[![version](https://img.shields.io/badge/pub-v4.0.1-brightgreen)](https://pub.dartlang.org/packages/angel3_validate)
 [![Null Safety](https://img.shields.io/badge/null-safety-brightgreen)](https://dart.dev/null-safety)
+[![Gitter](https://img.shields.io/gitter/room/angel_dart/discussion)](https://gitter.im/angel_dart/discussion)
 
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/dukefirehawk/angel)](https://github.com/dukefirehawk/angel/tree/angel3/packages/validate/LICENSE)
 
diff --git a/packages/validate/pubspec.yaml b/packages/validate/pubspec.yaml
index deb4179c..96df162c 100644
--- a/packages/validate/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/validate/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: angel3_validate
 description: Cross-platform request body validation library based on `matcher`.
-version: 4.0.0
+version: 4.0.1
 homepage: https://github.com/dukefirehawk/angel/tree/angel3/packages/validate
 environment:
   sdk: '>=2.12.0 <3.0.0'