diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bc35e14226..1d381ca062 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,31 @@
 
 New features, fixed bugs, known defects and other noteworthy changes to each release of the Catena-X Portal Backend.
 
+## 1.7.0-RC4
+
+### Change
+* add processStepTypeId field to provider/subscription endpoints
+
+### Feature
+n/a
+
+### Technical Support
+* enhanced consortia seeding file by adding "IRS Management" role and the assignments to the respective company roles/collections
+* adjusted keycloak seeding to exclude the following properties if already existing
+  * firstname, lastname, email and configurable attributes for users
+  * idp config urls
+  * client urls
+  * smtp server settings
+* extend keycloak seeding to seed ClientScopeMappers
+
+### Bugfix
+* fixed document auditing maintenance job - document hash null cases
+* fixed user role mapping to company role (OSP, App Provider and Service Provider)
+* Delete /api/apps/appreleaseprocess/{appId}/role/{roleId} 504 error fixed
+
+### Known Knowns
+* GET /api/services/{serviceId}/subscription/{subscriptionID}/provider - wrong property value for technicalUserData "name" responded
+
 ## 1.7.0-RC3
 
 ### Change
diff --git a/src/Directory.Build.props b/src/Directory.Build.props
index f5d65d5221..0647db6f2f 100644
--- a/src/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/src/Directory.Build.props
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
 <Project>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <VersionPrefix>1.7.0</VersionPrefix>
-    <VersionSuffix>RC3</VersionSuffix>
+    <VersionSuffix>RC4</VersionSuffix>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>