diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 64786607..6423874f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Unreleased
 
+# 4.5.0 (Feb, 2025)
+* Update test matrix to include Rails 8
+* Add option to force tables to use default engine
+* Change default algorithm for add/rename/remove column operations
+* Drop support for ActiveRecord version 6.1, as it has reached EOL
+* Add support for tables with generated columns
+
 # 4.4.2 (Sep, 2024)
 * Allow caller to set the algorithm that will be used for DDL ALTER TABLE operations
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 68b81d6e..d0e9614a 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    lhm-shopify (4.4.2)
+    lhm-shopify (4.5.0)
       retriable (>= 3.0.0)
 
 GEM
diff --git a/gemfiles/activerecord_7.2.gemfile.lock b/gemfiles/activerecord_7.2.gemfile.lock
index 7c8b650a..c294b970 100644
--- a/gemfiles/activerecord_7.2.gemfile.lock
+++ b/gemfiles/activerecord_7.2.gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: ..
   specs:
-    lhm-shopify (4.4.2)
+    lhm-shopify (4.5.0)
       retriable (>= 3.0.0)
 
 GEM
diff --git a/gemfiles/activerecord_8.0.gemfile.lock b/gemfiles/activerecord_8.0.gemfile.lock
index 283aca32..f1d04b6e 100644
--- a/gemfiles/activerecord_8.0.gemfile.lock
+++ b/gemfiles/activerecord_8.0.gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: ..
   specs:
-    lhm-shopify (4.4.2)
+    lhm-shopify (4.5.0)
       retriable (>= 3.0.0)
 
 GEM
diff --git a/gemfiles/activerecord_head.gemfile.lock b/gemfiles/activerecord_head.gemfile.lock
index bad4c1a7..0a4ac20a 100644
--- a/gemfiles/activerecord_head.gemfile.lock
+++ b/gemfiles/activerecord_head.gemfile.lock
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ GIT
 PATH
   remote: ..
   specs:
-    lhm-shopify (4.4.2)
+    lhm-shopify (4.5.0)
       retriable (>= 3.0.0)
 
 GEM
diff --git a/lib/lhm/version.rb b/lib/lhm/version.rb
index 8a7227b2..689fa412 100644
--- a/lib/lhm/version.rb
+++ b/lib/lhm/version.rb
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 # Schmidt
 
 module Lhm
-  VERSION = '4.4.2'
+  VERSION = '4.5.0'
 end
diff --git a/spec/integration/lhm_spec.rb b/spec/integration/lhm_spec.rb
index 964f13eb..747d88e1 100644
--- a/spec/integration/lhm_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/lhm_spec.rb
@@ -561,14 +561,14 @@
         t.add_column(:sample_additional_column, "VARCHAR(255)")
       end
 
-      slave do
+      replica do
         # new column is added
         value(table_read(:users).columns['sample_additional_column']).must_equal({
           :type => 'varchar(255)',
           :is_nullable => 'YES',
           :column_default => nil,
           :comment => '',
-          :collate => 'utf8_general_ci',
+          :collate => collation,
         })
 
         # generated column remains intact
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@
           :is_nullable => 'YES',
           :column_default => nil,
           :comment => '',
-          :collate => 'utf8_general_ci',
+          :collate => collation,
         })
       end