diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 93416202..aa2204a9 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "3.8.3"
+  ".": "3.8.4"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b3a6072f..011e847d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. See [standard-version](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/standard-version) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [3.8.4](https://github.com/javalent/fantasy-statblocks/compare/3.8.3...3.8.4) (2023-08-15)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* allow for updating default layouts if no changes have been made ([65c7402](https://github.com/javalent/fantasy-statblocks/commit/65c74022862755a8baed91d8f91c91da72e6f5a6))
+* show hit_dice if dice roller not available in basic 5e layout ([eeacb9f](https://github.com/javalent/fantasy-statblocks/commit/eeacb9f251ea770e0fe02abb70dcae367dc7966d))
+
 ## [3.8.3](https://github.com/javalent/fantasy-statblocks/compare/3.8.2...3.8.3) (2023-08-14)
 
 
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 13424d37..876d27f1 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "id": "obsidian-5e-statblocks",
     "name": "Fantasy Statblocks",
-    "version": "3.8.3",
+    "version": "3.8.4",
     "description": "Create Fantasy Statblocks in Obsidian.md",
     "minAppVersion": "0.12.0",
     "author": "Jeremy Valentine",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 08aafbd2..1a1141a7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "fantasy-statblocks",
-    "version": "3.8.3",
+    "version": "3.8.4",
     "lockfileVersion": 2,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "fantasy-statblocks",
-            "version": "3.8.3",
+            "version": "3.8.4",
             "license": "MIT",
             "dependencies": {
                 "yaml": "^2.1.3"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5cdec5a4..a465f692 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "fantasy-statblocks",
-    "version": "3.8.3",
+    "version": "3.8.4",
     "description": "Create Fantasy statblocks in Obsidian.md",
     "scripts": {
         "dev": "node ./esbuild.config.mjs",