diff --git a/.github/workflows/markdown-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/markdown-validation.yml
index 8312fe81..04f722df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/markdown-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/markdown-validation.yml
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   none-shall-pass:
-    runs-on:
-      - self-hosted
-      - Ubuntu
+    runs-on: thevickypedia-default
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: thevickypedia/none-shall-pass@v5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
index 54b84bee..757c3e06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
@@ -6,30 +6,9 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
-  deploy:
-
-    runs-on: self-hosted
-
+  pypi-publisher:
+    runs-on: thevickypedia-default
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
-      with:
-        python-version: '3.x'
-    - name: Install dependencies
-      run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        pip install build twine
-      shell: bash
-    - name: Create packages
-      run: python -m build
-      shell: bash
-    - name: Run twine check
-      run: twine check dist/*
-      shell: bash
-    - name: Upload to pypi
-      env:
-        TWINE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.PYPI_USER }}
-        TWINE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}
-      run: twine upload dist/*.whl
-      shell: bash
+      - uses: thevickypedia/pypi-publisher@v3
+        env:
+          token: ${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/jarvis/__init__.py b/jarvis/__init__.py
index 71d66854..62c0935f 100644
--- a/jarvis/__init__.py
+++ b/jarvis/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import os
 from multiprocessing import current_process
 
-version = "4.4.2"
+version = "4.5"
 
 install_script = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "lib", "install.sh")
 
diff --git a/release_notes.rst b/release_notes.rst
index ffb2d5d3..9ff3a2cb 100644
--- a/release_notes.rst
+++ b/release_notes.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 Release Notes
 =============
 
+v4.5 (05/28/2024)
+-----------------
+- Includes stability improvements for IOT devices
+- Improved installation experience focused to support only python 3.10 and 3.11
+- Includes a new feature to host a proxy server for `GET` requests
+- Onboard a new tool for notifications - `ntfy`
+- Allows multiple websites for CORS origins
+- Includes bug fixes and improved linting across the project
+- Enables multiple notification channels for reminders
+- Replaces in house module for car controls with `jlrpy`
+- Includes frozen pypi packages for all supported devices
+
 v4.4.2 (02/03/2024)
 -------------------
 - Bug fix on flaky response when all the lights fail to connect