diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# [4.9.0](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/golang/compare/4.8.3...4.9.0) (2024-04-09)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add go generate support ([3f24f7b](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/golang/commit/3f24f7b5c88aa2a70a75f407e60b0f2b35cdf98e))
+
 ## [4.8.3](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/golang/compare/4.8.2...4.8.3) (2024-2-21)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Add the following to your `gitlab-ci.yml`:
 ```yaml
 include:
   # 1: include the component
-  - component: gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/golang/gitlab-ci-golang@4.8.3
+  - component: gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/golang/gitlab-ci-golang@4.9.0
     # 2: set/override component inputs
     inputs:
       image: "registry.hub.docker.com/library/golang:buster" # ⚠ this is only an example
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Add the following to your `gitlab-ci.yml`:
 include:
   # 1: include the template
   - project: 'to-be-continuous/golang'
-    ref: '4.8.3'
+    ref: '4.9.0'
     file: '/templates/gitlab-ci-golang.yml'
 
 variables: