diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a4f22ca2e851..538f0bbf2e81 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,32 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [2.4.0-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.1-rc.0...v2.4.0-rc.0) (2024-10-10)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* require handlebar file names processed by hbs2ui5 tool to end with the '.hbs' extension ([#9992](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9992)) ([1b23f3d](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/1b23f3d2b02829844cb8c0cd4a4adefd628b7f4f))
+* **ui5-ai-button:** reset button width after animations ([#9923](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9923)) ([2a5c7db](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/2a5c7db734b08f629f41b586f4aa0f39b20de632))
+* **ui5-daypicker:** announce selected state change ([#9934](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9934)) ([cd7e202](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/cd7e202f0f9c6d363db17d39ff56171bc69555a8)), closes [#9860](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9860)
+* **ui5-flexible-column-layout:** handle separator movement ([#9978](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9978)) ([e3db6a6](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/e3db6a6dd2cf290dffd41052849b27e6ee9d36e3))
+* **ui5-input:** remove the width from the inner input ([#9960](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9960)) ([283e8e7](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/283e8e7249e9936be3478bcdbd06309845f9d987))
+* **ui5-list:** growing button loading aligned with visual spec ([#9977](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9977)) ([f7ae10e](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/f7ae10e105c2eb36c4dfc153e96fd688e3d76f38))
+* **ui5-list:** handle spacebar in inputs and textareas to avoid list activation ([#9775](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9775)) ([7e0eda8](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/7e0eda8b5c06d46a7cf36bab49921438313e3ec4))
+* **ui5-table:** Wrong indentation of  horizontalAlign example sections ([#9985](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9985)) ([620ef50](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/620ef50382370c6b4c6794deaf2cd216951caf9e))
+* **ui5-upload-collеction:** hide the upload icon when the height is too small ([#9990](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9990)) ([d7e485a](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/d7e485a87fc77a3b664c985ddb36981e1ccb33fc)), closes [#9975](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9975)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* enhance `[@event](https://github.com/event)` decorator ([#9944](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9944)) ([fe1d816](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/fe1d816f512400b839fd4ce1b9af1506d0cb4c9a))
+* **ui5-color-palette*:** add mobile focus for external input devices ([#9770](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9770)) ([4c481e6](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/4c481e65337518fea571ec66e50cf5eee715ce7f))
+* **ui5-link, ui5-switch, ...:** add focus support for mobile ([#9718](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9718)) ([610de0f](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/610de0ffc569cde06ef04ea736af787753755c0d)), closes [#8414](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/8414) [#8322](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/8322)
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [2.3.1-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.0...v2.3.1-rc.0) (2024-10-03)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package ui5-webcomponents
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index a86891a4ec78..dfdb24bdbb69 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "packages/create-package",
     "packages/compat"
   ],
-  "version": "2.3.1-rc.0",
+  "version": "2.4.0-rc.0",
   "command": {
     "publish": {
       "allowBranch": "*",
diff --git a/packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md
index d897a4e58c6d..f8227fdaa136 100644
--- a/packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,22 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [2.4.0-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.1-rc.0...v2.4.0-rc.0) (2024-10-10)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **ui5-ai-button:** reset button width after animations ([#9923](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9923)) ([2a5c7db](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/2a5c7db734b08f629f41b586f4aa0f39b20de632))
+
+
+### Features
+
+* enhance `[@event](https://github.com/event)` decorator ([#9944](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9944)) ([fe1d816](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/fe1d816f512400b839fd4ce1b9af1506d0cb4c9a))
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [2.3.1-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.0...v2.3.1-rc.0) (2024-10-03)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ui5/webcomponents-ai
diff --git a/packages/ai/package.json b/packages/ai/package.json
index d8aee79c5680..b3250b0d4a84 100644
--- a/packages/ai/package.json
+++ b/packages/ai/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ui5/webcomponents-ai",
-  "version": "2.3.1-rc.0",
+  "version": "2.4.0-rc.0",
   "description": "UI5 Web Components: webcomponents.ai",
   "ui5": {
     "webComponentsPackage": true
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@
     "directory": "packages/ai"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@ui5/webcomponents": "2.3.1-rc.0",
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-base": "2.3.1-rc.0",
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-icons": "2.3.1-rc.0",
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-theming": "2.3.1-rc.0"
+    "@ui5/webcomponents": "2.4.0-rc.0",
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-base": "2.4.0-rc.0",
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-icons": "2.4.0-rc.0",
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-theming": "2.4.0-rc.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-tools": "2.3.1-rc.0",
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-tools": "2.4.0-rc.0",
     "chromedriver": "^128.0.3"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/base/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/base/CHANGELOG.md
index dc781a167e71..23091c7a7b58 100644
--- a/packages/base/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/base/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,17 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [2.4.0-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.1-rc.0...v2.4.0-rc.0) (2024-10-10)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* enhance `[@event](https://github.com/event)` decorator ([#9944](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9944)) ([fe1d816](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/fe1d816f512400b839fd4ce1b9af1506d0cb4c9a))
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [2.3.1-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.0...v2.3.1-rc.0) (2024-10-03)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ui5/webcomponents-base
diff --git a/packages/base/package.json b/packages/base/package.json
index 1e08df8555ac..612c088ad1f6 100644
--- a/packages/base/package.json
+++ b/packages/base/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ui5/webcomponents-base",
-  "version": "2.3.1-rc.0",
+  "version": "2.4.0-rc.0",
   "description": "UI5 Web Components: webcomponents.base",
   "author": "SAP SE (https://www.sap.com)",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@openui5/sap.ui.core": "1.120.17",
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-tools": "2.3.1-rc.0",
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-tools": "2.4.0-rc.0",
     "chromedriver": "^128.0.3",
     "clean-css": "^5.2.2",
     "copy-and-watch": "^0.1.5",
diff --git a/packages/compat/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/compat/CHANGELOG.md
index 9d76d3d5c759..0db93f98e576 100644
--- a/packages/compat/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/compat/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,17 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [2.4.0-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.1-rc.0...v2.4.0-rc.0) (2024-10-10)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* enhance `[@event](https://github.com/event)` decorator ([#9944](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9944)) ([fe1d816](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/fe1d816f512400b839fd4ce1b9af1506d0cb4c9a))
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [2.3.1-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.0...v2.3.1-rc.0) (2024-10-03)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ui5/webcomponents-compat
diff --git a/packages/compat/package.json b/packages/compat/package.json
index cc03b783eae1..88f4b3ae1045 100644
--- a/packages/compat/package.json
+++ b/packages/compat/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ui5/webcomponents-compat",
-  "version": "2.3.1-rc.0",
+  "version": "2.4.0-rc.0",
   "description": "UI5 Web Components: webcomponents.compat",
   "ui5": {
     "webComponentsPackage": true
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@
     "directory": "packages/compat"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@ui5/webcomponents": "2.3.1-rc.0",
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-base": "2.3.1-rc.0",
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-icons": "2.3.1-rc.0",
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-theming": "2.3.1-rc.0"
+    "@ui5/webcomponents": "2.4.0-rc.0",
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-base": "2.4.0-rc.0",
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-icons": "2.4.0-rc.0",
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-theming": "2.4.0-rc.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-tools": "2.3.1-rc.0",
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-tools": "2.4.0-rc.0",
     "chromedriver": "^128.0.3"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/create-package/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/create-package/CHANGELOG.md
index e3890a7a8ef9..94fe7a60909f 100644
--- a/packages/create-package/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/create-package/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [2.4.0-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.1-rc.0...v2.4.0-rc.0) (2024-10-10)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ui5/create-webcomponents-package
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [2.3.1-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.0...v2.3.1-rc.0) (2024-10-03)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ui5/create-webcomponents-package
diff --git a/packages/create-package/package.json b/packages/create-package/package.json
index 9d191ec77b18..cd1dc77aec9b 100644
--- a/packages/create-package/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-package/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ui5/create-webcomponents-package",
-  "version": "2.3.1-rc.0",
+  "version": "2.4.0-rc.0",
   "description": "UI5 Web Components: create package",
   "author": "SAP SE (https://www.sap.com)",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/packages/fiori/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/fiori/CHANGELOG.md
index 5787cbefb89d..9bc9c023c002 100644
--- a/packages/fiori/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/fiori/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,23 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [2.4.0-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.1-rc.0...v2.4.0-rc.0) (2024-10-10)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **ui5-flexible-column-layout:** handle separator movement ([#9978](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9978)) ([e3db6a6](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/e3db6a6dd2cf290dffd41052849b27e6ee9d36e3))
+* **ui5-upload-collеction:** hide the upload icon when the height is too small ([#9990](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9990)) ([d7e485a](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/d7e485a87fc77a3b664c985ddb36981e1ccb33fc)), closes [#9975](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9975)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* enhance `[@event](https://github.com/event)` decorator ([#9944](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9944)) ([fe1d816](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/fe1d816f512400b839fd4ce1b9af1506d0cb4c9a))
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [2.3.1-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.0...v2.3.1-rc.0) (2024-10-03)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ui5/webcomponents-fiori
diff --git a/packages/fiori/package.json b/packages/fiori/package.json
index 8b012663281c..e00517953db7 100644
--- a/packages/fiori/package.json
+++ b/packages/fiori/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ui5/webcomponents-fiori",
-  "version": "2.3.1-rc.0",
+  "version": "2.4.0-rc.0",
   "description": "UI5 Web Components: webcomponents.fiori",
   "ui5": {
     "webComponentsPackage": true
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@
     "directory": "packages/fiori"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@ui5/webcomponents": "2.3.1-rc.0",
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-base": "2.3.1-rc.0",
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-icons": "2.3.1-rc.0",
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-theming": "2.3.1-rc.0",
+    "@ui5/webcomponents": "2.4.0-rc.0",
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-base": "2.4.0-rc.0",
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-icons": "2.4.0-rc.0",
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-theming": "2.4.0-rc.0",
     "@zxing/library": "^0.17.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-tools": "2.3.1-rc.0",
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-tools": "2.4.0-rc.0",
     "chromedriver": "^128.0.3",
     "lit": "^2.0.0"
   }
diff --git a/packages/icons-business-suite/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/icons-business-suite/CHANGELOG.md
index a29e9a3049fe..a22f7268f7dc 100644
--- a/packages/icons-business-suite/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/icons-business-suite/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [2.4.0-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.1-rc.0...v2.4.0-rc.0) (2024-10-10)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ui5/webcomponents-icons-business-suite
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [2.3.1-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.0...v2.3.1-rc.0) (2024-10-03)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ui5/webcomponents-icons-business-suite
diff --git a/packages/icons-business-suite/package.json b/packages/icons-business-suite/package.json
index d4ae88b3d9b7..24dbf538db2d 100644
--- a/packages/icons-business-suite/package.json
+++ b/packages/icons-business-suite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ui5/webcomponents-icons-business-suite",
-  "version": "2.3.1-rc.0",
+  "version": "2.4.0-rc.0",
   "description": "UI5 Web Components: SAP Fiori Tools icon set",
   "author": "SAP SE (https://www.sap.com)",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
     "directory": "packages/icons-business-suite"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-base": "2.3.1-rc.0"
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-base": "2.4.0-rc.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-tools": "2.3.1-rc.0"
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-tools": "2.4.0-rc.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/icons-tnt/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/icons-tnt/CHANGELOG.md
index 0c1e27c4d1fc..37ae05887981 100644
--- a/packages/icons-tnt/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/icons-tnt/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [2.4.0-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.1-rc.0...v2.4.0-rc.0) (2024-10-10)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ui5/webcomponents-icons-tnt
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [2.3.1-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.0...v2.3.1-rc.0) (2024-10-03)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ui5/webcomponents-icons-tnt
diff --git a/packages/icons-tnt/package.json b/packages/icons-tnt/package.json
index 88edfc95c05f..5eddbade3883 100644
--- a/packages/icons-tnt/package.json
+++ b/packages/icons-tnt/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ui5/webcomponents-icons-tnt",
-  "version": "2.3.1-rc.0",
+  "version": "2.4.0-rc.0",
   "description": "UI5 Web Components: SAP Fiori Tools icon set",
   "author": "SAP SE (https://www.sap.com)",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
     "directory": "packages/icons-tnt"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-base": "2.3.1-rc.0"
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-base": "2.4.0-rc.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-tools": "2.3.1-rc.0"
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-tools": "2.4.0-rc.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/icons/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/icons/CHANGELOG.md
index 39c723295824..55ceddfc5fe7 100644
--- a/packages/icons/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/icons/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [2.4.0-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.1-rc.0...v2.4.0-rc.0) (2024-10-10)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ui5/webcomponents-icons
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [2.3.1-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.0...v2.3.1-rc.0) (2024-10-03)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ui5/webcomponents-icons
diff --git a/packages/icons/package.json b/packages/icons/package.json
index 47d21b6e63d3..41b19dc3fe1e 100644
--- a/packages/icons/package.json
+++ b/packages/icons/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ui5/webcomponents-icons",
-  "version": "2.3.1-rc.0",
+  "version": "2.4.0-rc.0",
   "description": "UI5 Web Components: webcomponents.SAP-icons",
   "author": "SAP SE (https://www.sap.com)",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
     "directory": "packages/icons"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-base": "2.3.1-rc.0"
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-base": "2.4.0-rc.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-tools": "2.3.1-rc.0"
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-tools": "2.4.0-rc.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/localization/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/localization/CHANGELOG.md
index 8ff4d0750e3d..bd1665854ef0 100644
--- a/packages/localization/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/localization/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [2.4.0-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.1-rc.0...v2.4.0-rc.0) (2024-10-10)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ui5/webcomponents-localization
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [2.3.1-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.0...v2.3.1-rc.0) (2024-10-03)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ui5/webcomponents-localization
diff --git a/packages/localization/package.json b/packages/localization/package.json
index 93f1250399c4..678b816d2187 100644
--- a/packages/localization/package.json
+++ b/packages/localization/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ui5/webcomponents-localization",
-  "version": "2.3.1-rc.0",
+  "version": "2.4.0-rc.0",
   "description": "Localization for UI5 Web Components",
   "author": "SAP SE (https://www.sap.com)",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "@babel/generator": "^7.23.6",
     "@babel/parser": "^7.23.6",
     "@openui5/sap.ui.core": "1.120.17",
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-tools": "2.3.1-rc.0",
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-tools": "2.4.0-rc.0",
     "babel-plugin-amd-to-esm": "^2.0.3",
     "chromedriver": "^128.0.3",
     "estree-walk": "^2.2.0",
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@types/openui5": "^1.113.0",
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-base": "2.3.1-rc.0"
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-base": "2.4.0-rc.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/main/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/main/CHANGELOG.md
index 398cede4e5c3..169c002cae3a 100644
--- a/packages/main/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/main/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,27 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [2.4.0-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.1-rc.0...v2.4.0-rc.0) (2024-10-10)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **ui5-daypicker:** announce selected state change ([#9934](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9934)) ([cd7e202](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/cd7e202f0f9c6d363db17d39ff56171bc69555a8)), closes [#9860](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9860)
+* **ui5-input:** remove the width from the inner input ([#9960](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9960)) ([283e8e7](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/283e8e7249e9936be3478bcdbd06309845f9d987))
+* **ui5-list:** growing button loading aligned with visual spec ([#9977](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9977)) ([f7ae10e](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/f7ae10e105c2eb36c4dfc153e96fd688e3d76f38))
+* **ui5-list:** handle spacebar in inputs and textareas to avoid list activation ([#9775](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9775)) ([7e0eda8](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/7e0eda8b5c06d46a7cf36bab49921438313e3ec4))
+
+
+### Features
+
+* enhance `[@event](https://github.com/event)` decorator ([#9944](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9944)) ([fe1d816](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/fe1d816f512400b839fd4ce1b9af1506d0cb4c9a))
+* **ui5-color-palette*:** add mobile focus for external input devices ([#9770](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9770)) ([4c481e6](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/4c481e65337518fea571ec66e50cf5eee715ce7f))
+* **ui5-link, ui5-switch, ...:** add focus support for mobile ([#9718](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9718)) ([610de0f](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/610de0ffc569cde06ef04ea736af787753755c0d)), closes [#8414](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/8414) [#8322](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/8322)
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [2.3.1-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.0...v2.3.1-rc.0) (2024-10-03)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ui5/webcomponents
diff --git a/packages/main/package.json b/packages/main/package.json
index 16dd8f2152c1..bb3913af4560 100644
--- a/packages/main/package.json
+++ b/packages/main/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ui5/webcomponents",
-  "version": "2.3.1-rc.0",
+  "version": "2.4.0-rc.0",
   "description": "UI5 Web Components: webcomponents.main",
   "ui5": {
     "webComponentsPackage": true
@@ -50,15 +50,15 @@
     "directory": "packages/main"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-base": "2.3.1-rc.0",
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-icons": "2.3.1-rc.0",
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-icons-business-suite": "2.3.1-rc.0",
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-icons-tnt": "2.3.1-rc.0",
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-localization": "2.3.1-rc.0",
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-theming": "2.3.1-rc.0"
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-base": "2.4.0-rc.0",
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-icons": "2.4.0-rc.0",
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-icons-business-suite": "2.4.0-rc.0",
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-icons-tnt": "2.4.0-rc.0",
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-localization": "2.4.0-rc.0",
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-theming": "2.4.0-rc.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-tools": "2.3.1-rc.0",
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-tools": "2.4.0-rc.0",
     "chromedriver": "^128.0.3",
     "lit": "^2.0.0"
   }
diff --git a/packages/theming/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/theming/CHANGELOG.md
index f3748f38210a..0728c3e06cd8 100644
--- a/packages/theming/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/theming/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [2.4.0-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.1-rc.0...v2.4.0-rc.0) (2024-10-10)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ui5/webcomponents-theming
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [2.3.1-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.0...v2.3.1-rc.0) (2024-10-03)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ui5/webcomponents-theming
diff --git a/packages/theming/package.json b/packages/theming/package.json
index 6709f521f28f..4a2cdfcf876c 100644
--- a/packages/theming/package.json
+++ b/packages/theming/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ui5/webcomponents-theming",
-  "version": "2.3.1-rc.0",
+  "version": "2.4.0-rc.0",
   "description": "UI5 Web Components: webcomponents.theming",
   "author": "SAP SE (https://www.sap.com)",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@sap-theming/theming-base-content": "11.17.1",
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-base": "2.3.1-rc.0"
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-base": "2.4.0-rc.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@ui5/webcomponents-tools": "2.3.1-rc.0",
+    "@ui5/webcomponents-tools": "2.4.0-rc.0",
     "globby": "^13.1.1",
     "json-beautify": "^1.1.1",
     "nps": "^5.10.0",
diff --git a/packages/tools/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/tools/CHANGELOG.md
index 4c9d9475dcb4..6fcd2abe3c84 100644
--- a/packages/tools/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/tools/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,22 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [2.4.0-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.1-rc.0...v2.4.0-rc.0) (2024-10-10)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* require handlebar file names processed by hbs2ui5 tool to end with the '.hbs' extension ([#9992](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9992)) ([1b23f3d](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/1b23f3d2b02829844cb8c0cd4a4adefd628b7f4f))
+
+
+### Features
+
+* enhance `[@event](https://github.com/event)` decorator ([#9944](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9944)) ([fe1d816](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/fe1d816f512400b839fd4ce1b9af1506d0cb4c9a))
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [2.3.1-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.0...v2.3.1-rc.0) (2024-10-03)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ui5/webcomponents-tools
diff --git a/packages/tools/package.json b/packages/tools/package.json
index 512bd69d09de..94f387a22516 100644
--- a/packages/tools/package.json
+++ b/packages/tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ui5/webcomponents-tools",
-  "version": "2.3.1-rc.0",
+  "version": "2.4.0-rc.0",
   "description": "UI5 Web Components: webcomponents.tools",
   "author": "SAP SE (https://www.sap.com)",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/packages/website/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/website/CHANGELOG.md
index 534801929dce..e89e007a3f1c 100644
--- a/packages/website/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/website/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,22 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [2.4.0-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.1-rc.0...v2.4.0-rc.0) (2024-10-10)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **ui5-table:** Wrong indentation of  horizontalAlign example sections ([#9985](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9985)) ([620ef50](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/620ef50382370c6b4c6794deaf2cd216951caf9e))
+
+
+### Features
+
+* enhance `[@event](https://github.com/event)` decorator ([#9944](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/issues/9944)) ([fe1d816](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/commit/fe1d816f512400b839fd4ce1b9af1506d0cb4c9a))
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [2.3.1-rc.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-webcomponents/compare/v2.3.0...v2.3.1-rc.0) (2024-10-03)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ui5/webcomponents-website
diff --git a/packages/website/package.json b/packages/website/package.json
index 037b3b1f96aa..016eab00914d 100644
--- a/packages/website/package.json
+++ b/packages/website/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ui5/webcomponents-website",
-  "version": "2.3.1-rc.0",
+  "version": "2.4.0-rc.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "generate-local-cdn": "rimraf ./local-cdn && node ./build-scripts/local-cdn.mjs",