diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0839bf2..edfc08f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 0.4.5
+Chore
+* UTF8 support
+
 ## 0.4.4
 Chore
 * Compatible with AGP 8
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 184e167..570941f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ To use Chargebee SDK in your Flutter app, follow these steps:
 
     ``` dart
     dependencies: 
-     chargebee_flutter: ^0.4.4
+     chargebee_flutter: ^0.4.5
     ```
     
 2.  Install dependency.
diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index ec9e0f0..62df9f5 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 group 'com.chargebee.flutter.sdk'
-version '0.4.4'
+version '0.4.5'
 
 buildscript {
     ext.kotlin_version = '1.6.0'
diff --git a/ios/Classes/SwiftChargebeeFlutterSdkPlugin.swift b/ios/Classes/SwiftChargebeeFlutterSdkPlugin.swift
index e033889..581fccf 100644
--- a/ios/Classes/SwiftChargebeeFlutterSdkPlugin.swift
+++ b/ios/Classes/SwiftChargebeeFlutterSdkPlugin.swift
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ public class SwiftChargebeeFlutterSdkPlugin: NSObject, FlutterPlugin {
                         withJSONObject:entitlements.list.compactMap { $0.dict },
                         options: []) {
                         if let jsonString = String(data: data,
-                                                   encoding: .ascii) {
+                                                   encoding: .utf8) {
                             _result(jsonString)
                         }
                     }else {
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ public class SwiftChargebeeFlutterSdkPlugin: NSObject, FlutterPlugin {
                             withJSONObject: subscription.toMap(),
                             options: []) {
                             if let jsonString = String(data: theJSONData,
-                                                       encoding: .ascii) {
+                                                       encoding: .utf8) {
                                 array.append(jsonString)
                             }
                         }
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ public class SwiftChargebeeFlutterSdkPlugin: NSObject, FlutterPlugin {
                                     withJSONObject:dict,
                                     options: []) {
                                     if let jsonString = String(data: data,
-                                                               encoding: .ascii) {
+                                                               encoding: .utf8) {
                                         _result(jsonString)
                                     }
                                 }else {
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ public class SwiftChargebeeFlutterSdkPlugin: NSObject, FlutterPlugin {
                                     withJSONObject:dict,
                                     options: []) {
                                     if let jsonString = String(data: data,
-                                                               encoding: .ascii) {
+                                                               encoding: .utf8) {
                                         _result(jsonString)
                                     }
                                 }else {
diff --git a/ios/chargebee_flutter.podspec b/ios/chargebee_flutter.podspec
index 0f2d3aa..986a256 100644
--- a/ios/chargebee_flutter.podspec
+++ b/ios/chargebee_flutter.podspec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name             = 'chargebee_flutter'
-  s.version          = '0.4.4'
+  s.version          = '0.4.5'
   s.summary          = 'This is the official Software Development Kit (SDK) for Chargebee Flutter.'
   s.description      = <<-DESC
 A new Flutter plugin.
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 57ea354..39f0d35 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: chargebee_flutter
 description: This is the official Software Development Kit (SDK) for Chargebee Flutter.
-version: 0.4.4
+version: 0.4.5
 homepage: 'https://chargebee.com'
 repository: 'https://github.com/chargebee/chargebee-flutter'