diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d9112d56..2baae753 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # sqlite3-ruby Changelog
 
+## 2.4.0 / 2024-12-03
+
+### Added
+
+- `Database#load_extension` now accepts any object that responds to `#to_path`, in addition to String filesystem paths. [#586] @flavorjones
+- `Database.new` now accepts an `extensions:` parameter, which is an array of SQLite extensions that will be loaded during initialization. The array may contain String filesystem paths and objects that respond to `#to_path`. [#586] @flavorjones
+
+
 ## 2.3.1 / 2024-11-25
 
 ### Dependencies
diff --git a/lib/sqlite3/version.rb b/lib/sqlite3/version.rb
index ccecebfa..e3818b3a 100644
--- a/lib/sqlite3/version.rb
+++ b/lib/sqlite3/version.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 module SQLite3
   # (String) the version of the sqlite3 gem, e.g. "2.1.1"
-  VERSION = "2.4.0.dev"
+  VERSION = "2.4.0"
 end