diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f3684c28..c5c3f271 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -58,8 +58,12 @@ check:
 	pydocstyle examples/
 
 publish: cythonize
-	# Create and upload build
-	python setup.py sdist upload
+	# Merge release to master branch
+	git checkout master
+	git merge --no-ff release/$(VERSION) -m 'Merge branch release/$(VERSION)'
+	git push origin master
 	# Create and upload tag
 	git tag -a $(VERSION) -m 'version $(VERSION)'
 	git push --tags
+	# Create and upload build
+	python setup.py sdist upload
diff --git a/docs/main/changelog.rst b/docs/main/changelog.rst
index 838950f7..3676a07c 100644
--- a/docs/main/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/main/changelog.rst
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ follows `Semantic versioning`_
 
 Development version
 -------------------
+- No features.
+
+3.4.8
+-----
 - Code style fixes in ``providers`` module.
 
 3.4.7
diff --git a/src/dependency_injector/__init__.py b/src/dependency_injector/__init__.py
index 91a172aa..35faf460 100644
--- a/src/dependency_injector/__init__.py
+++ b/src/dependency_injector/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Dependency injector top-level package."""
 
-__version__ = '3.4.7'
+__version__ = '3.4.8'
 """Version number that follows semantic versioning.
 
 :type: str