diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index b1474c552..b6b31445a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
Change Log
==========
+v.2.4.5
+----------
+- Enforce ``shakenbreak>=2.3.4`` requirement.
+
v.2.4.4
----------
- Make oxidation state guessing more efficient, semi-significant speed up in generation/parsing for tough cases.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b7d86873e..bd519b12f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ As shown in the `doped` tutorials, it is highly recommended to use the [`ShakeNB
- B. E. Murdock et al. **_Li-Site Defects Induce Formation of Li-Rich Impurity Phases: Implications for Charge Distribution and Performance of LiNi0.5-xMxMn1.5O4 Cathodes (M = Fe and Mg; x = 0.05–0.2)_** [_Advanced Materials_](https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202400343) 2024
- A. G. Squires et al. **_Oxygen dimerization as a defect-driven process in bulk LiNiO22_** [_ChemRxiv_](https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-lcmkj) 2024
-- X. Wang et al. **_Upper efficiency limit of Sb2Se3 solar cells_** [_arXiv_](https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.04434) 2024
+- X. Wang et al. **_Upper efficiency limit of Sb2Se3 solar cells_** [_Joule_](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2024.05.004) 2024
- I. Mosquera-Lois et al. **_Machine-learning structural reconstructions for accelerated point defect calculations_** [_arXiv_](https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2401.12127) 2024
- W. Dou et al. **_Giant Band Degeneracy via Orbital Engineering Enhances Thermoelectric Performance from Sb2Si2Te6 to Sc2Si2Te6_** [_ChemRxiv_](https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-hm6vh) 2024
- K. Li et al. **_Computational Prediction of an Antimony-based n-type Transparent Conducting Oxide: F-doped Sb2O5_** [_Chemistry of Materials_](https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.3c03257) 2023
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 816c26e90..546536ba1 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
author = 'Seán R. Kavanagh'
# The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = '2.4.3'
+release = '2.4.5'
# -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 725dbe2e9..6dab51e3e 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Studies using ``doped``, so far
- B\. E. Murdock et al. **Li-Site Defects Induce Formation of Li-Rich Impurity Phases: Implications for Charge Distribution and Performance of LiNi** :sub:`0.5-x` **M** :sub:`x` **Mn** :sub:`1.5` **O** :sub:`4` **Cathodes (M = Fe and Mg; x = 0.05–0.2)** `Advanced Materials `_ 2024
- A\. G. Squires et al. **Oxygen dimerization as a defect-driven process in bulk LiNiO₂** `ChemRxiv `_ 2024
-- X\. Wang et al. **Upper efficiency limit of Sb₂Se₃ solar cells** `arXiv `_ 2024
+- X\. Wang et al. **Upper efficiency limit of Sb₂Se₃ solar cells** `Joule `_ 2024
- I\. Mosquera-Lois et al. **Machine-learning structural reconstructions for accelerated point defect calculations** `arXiv `_ 2024
- W\. Dou et al. **Giant Band Degeneracy via Orbital Engineering Enhances Thermoelectric Performance from Sb₂Si₂Te₆ to Sc₂Si₂Te₆** `ChemRxiv `_ 2024
- K\. Li et al. **Computational Prediction of an Antimony-based n-type Transparent Conducting Oxide: F-doped Sb₂O₅** `Chemistry of Materials `_ 2024
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 59bdb5f95..1961e439a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
[project]
name = "doped"
-version = "2.4.4"
+version = "2.4.5"
description = "Python package to setup, process and analyse solid-state defect calculations with VASP"
authors = [{name = "Seán Kavanagh", email = "skavanagh@seas.harvard.edu"}]
readme = "README.md"
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ dependencies = [
# https://github.com/spglib/spglib/issues/462 -- update Troubleshooting.rst and spglib warning in
# doped.utils.symmetry when finally resolved
"pymatgen-analysis-defects>=2023.8.22",
- "shakenbreak>=3.3.1",
+ "shakenbreak>=3.3.4", # oxi-state functions renaming
"pandas",
"pydefect>=0.8.1", # for Kumagai (eFNV) correction & PHS analysis
"filelock",