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+## v4.0.0-pre.1 - 2019-12-14 [Pre-release]
+
+[See the full changelog](https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge/compare/v3.4.0-pre.1...v4.0.0-pre.1)
+
+This is a pre-release for v4.0.0 to offer latest changes without having to wait for a stable release.
+At this stage, features may still be added or modified until the first release candidate for this version gets released.
+
+Please refer to the commit list given above for a complete list of changes, or wait for the stable release to get a thoroughly prepared change log entry.
+
+As with all pre-releases, this version requires explicit use of the `next` tag to be installed:
+
+```sh
+yarn global add thelounge@next
+```
+
 ## v3.4.0-pre.1 - 2019-11-26 [Pre-release]
 
 [See the full changelog](https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge/compare/v3.3.0...v3.4.0-pre.1)