diff --git a/addon.xml b/addon.xml
index d52bf72..11ee111 100644
--- a/addon.xml
+++ b/addon.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <addon id="script.xbmcbackup"
-    name="Backup" version="1.5.4~beta1" provider-name="robweber">
+    name="Backup" version="1.5.4" provider-name="robweber">
   <requires>
 	<!-- jarvis -->
     <import addon="xbmc.python" version="2.25.0"/>
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
 - converted PNG to JPG
 - updated Travis-CI links
 - added utf decode to JSON calls
+- added better system settings/restore functionality (enabled by default)
    	</news>
   </extension>
 </addon>
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 1151c82..923d86c 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 
-## [Unreleased](https://github.com/robweber/xbmcbackup/compare/krypton-1.5.3...robweber:krypton)
+## [Version 1.5.4](https://github.com/robweber/xbmcbackup/compare/krypton-1.5.3...robweber:krypton-1.5.4) - 2020-12-03
+
+### Added 
+
+- added method to backup/restore Kodi settings via the GetSettings/SetSettingValue JSON methods in the validation file
+- added setting to always restore settings or prompt at the time of backup
 
 ### Changed