diff --git a/.release-plan.json b/.release-plan.json
index 5af7475..56bbb85 100644
--- a/.release-plan.json
+++ b/.release-plan.json
@@ -2,21 +2,17 @@
   "solution": {
     "@eksml/xml": {
       "impact": "patch",
-      "oldVersion": "0.1.2",
-      "newVersion": "0.1.3",
+      "oldVersion": "0.1.3",
+      "newVersion": "0.1.4",
       "tagName": "latest",
       "constraints": [
         {
           "impact": "patch",
           "reason": "Appears in changelog section :bug: Bug Fix"
-        },
-        {
-          "impact": "patch",
-          "reason": "Appears in changelog section :house: Internal"
         }
       ],
       "pkgJSONPath": "./eksml/package.json"
     }
   },
-  "description": "## Release (2026-07-18)\n\n* @eksml/xml 0.1.3 (patch)\n\n#### :bug: Bug Fix\n* `@eksml/xml`\n  * [#7](https://github.com/evoactivity/eksml/pull/7) perf(sax): direct dispatch for single-listener events ([@evoactivity](https://github.com/evoactivity))\n  * [#4](https://github.com/evoactivity/eksml/pull/4) perf(writer): faster serialization and a validate option ([@evoactivity](https://github.com/evoactivity))\n  * [#3](https://github.com/evoactivity/eksml/pull/3) perf(sax): Improve performance of SAX parser ([@evoactivity](https://github.com/evoactivity))\n\n#### :house: Internal\n* Other\n  * [#10](https://github.com/evoactivity/eksml/pull/10) chore: exclude changelogs from prettier ([@evoactivity](https://github.com/evoactivity))\n  * [#8](https://github.com/evoactivity/eksml/pull/8) demo: stream benchmark handlers consume event data ([@evoactivity](https://github.com/evoactivity))\n  * [#6](https://github.com/evoactivity/eksml/pull/6) demo: add easysax to benchmark and GitHub link to homepage ([@evoactivity](https://github.com/evoactivity))\n  * [#5](https://github.com/evoactivity/eksml/pull/5) ci: run CI on pull requests targeting any branch ([@evoactivity](https://github.com/evoactivity))\n* `@eksml/xml`\n  * [#9](https://github.com/evoactivity/eksml/pull/9) bench: measure eksml SAX through the public createSaxParser API ([@evoactivity](https://github.com/evoactivity))\n  * [#2](https://github.com/evoactivity/eksml/pull/2) bench: add @tuananh/sax-parser and easysax to sax benchmarks ([@evoactivity](https://github.com/evoactivity))\n\n#### Committers: 1\n- Liam ([@evoactivity](https://github.com/evoactivity))\n"
+  "description": "## Release (2026-07-19)\n\n* @eksml/xml 0.1.4 (patch)\n\n#### :bug: Bug Fix\n* `@eksml/xml`\n  * [#12](https://github.com/evoactivity/eksml/pull/12) perf: use plain records to avoid V8 IC churn from null prototypes ([@evoactivity](https://github.com/evoactivity))\n\n#### Committers: 1\n- Liam ([@evoactivity](https://github.com/evoactivity))\n"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 405c6a9..f021b88 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## Release (2026-07-19)
+
+* @eksml/xml 0.1.4 (patch)
+
+#### :bug: Bug Fix
+* `@eksml/xml`
+  * [#12](https://github.com/evoactivity/eksml/pull/12) perf: use plain records to avoid V8 IC churn from null prototypes ([@evoactivity](https://github.com/evoactivity))
+
+#### Committers: 1
+- Liam ([@evoactivity](https://github.com/evoactivity))
+
 ## Release (2026-07-18)
 
 * @eksml/xml 0.1.3 (patch)
diff --git a/eksml/package.json b/eksml/package.json
index ab16ed2..2d5e8b0 100644
--- a/eksml/package.json
+++ b/eksml/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@eksml/xml",
-  "version": "0.1.3",
+  "version": "0.1.4",
   "description": "Fast, lightweight XML/HTML parser, serializer, and streaming toolkit",
   "type": "module",
   "sideEffects": false,