diff --git a/.github/release-please/manifest.json b/.github/release-please/manifest.json
index e481bd598d38..bb0e3d1e84d5 100644
--- a/.github/release-please/manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please/manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "sdk/zksync-rs": "0.4.0",
-  "core": "19.2.0",
+  "core": "20.0.0",
   "prover": "10.1.0"
 }
diff --git a/core/CHANGELOG.md b/core/CHANGELOG.md
index 25e51fef18e1..8d3c76c1a0fd 100644
--- a/core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [20.0.0](https://github.com/matter-labs/zksync-era/compare/core-v19.2.0...core-v20.0.0) (2024-01-19)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* **vm:** fee model updates + 1.4.1 ([#791](https://github.com/matter-labs/zksync-era/issues/791))
+
+### Features
+
+* **api:** Consider State keeper fee model input in the API ([#901](https://github.com/matter-labs/zksync-era/issues/901)) ([3211687](https://github.com/matter-labs/zksync-era/commit/32116878ba0ac68a7b90afa1a7e0fe170bdcd902))
+* **api:** Make Web3 API server work with pruned data ([#838](https://github.com/matter-labs/zksync-era/issues/838)) ([0b7cd0b](https://github.com/matter-labs/zksync-era/commit/0b7cd0b50ead2406915528becad2fac8b7e48f85))
+* **vm:** fee model updates + 1.4.1 ([#791](https://github.com/matter-labs/zksync-era/issues/791)) ([3564aff](https://github.com/matter-labs/zksync-era/commit/3564affbb246c87d668ea2ec74809384bc9d621f))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* addresses broken links in preparation for ci link check ([#869](https://github.com/matter-labs/zksync-era/issues/869)) ([a78d03c](https://github.com/matter-labs/zksync-era/commit/a78d03cc53d0097f6be892de65a2c35bd7f1baa3))
+* Incorrect exposing of log indexes ([#896](https://github.com/matter-labs/zksync-era/issues/896)) ([12974fc](https://github.com/matter-labs/zksync-era/commit/12974fcba74c5704b89fa63d7f73222d4fa58228))
+
 ## [19.2.0](https://github.com/matter-labs/zksync-era/compare/core-v19.1.1...core-v19.2.0) (2024-01-17)