diff --git a/charts/harbor-operator/README.md b/charts/harbor-operator/README.md
index f8cf072bc..3793e78f8 100644
--- a/charts/harbor-operator/README.md
+++ b/charts/harbor-operator/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Deploy Harbor Operator
 | harborClass | string | `""` | Class name of the Harbor operator |
 | image.pullPolicy | string | `"IfNotPresent"` | The image pull policy for the controller. |
 | image.repository | string | `"goharbor/harbor-operator"` | The image repository whose default is the chart appVersion. |
-| image.tag | string | `"dev_master"` | The image tag whose default is the chart appVersion. |
+| image.tag | string | `"v1.4.0-rc1"` | The image tag whose default is the chart appVersion. |
 | imagePullSecrets | list | `[]` | Reference to one or more secrets to be used when pulling images <https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/pull-image-private-registry/> For example: `[   {"name":"image-pull-secret"} ]` |
 | installCRDs | bool | `false` | If true, CRD resources will be installed as part of the Helm chart. If enabled, when uninstalling CRD resources will be deleted causing all installed custom resources to be DELETED |
 | leaderElection.namespace | string | `"kube-system"` | The namespace used to store the ConfigMap for leader election |
diff --git a/charts/harbor-operator/values.yaml b/charts/harbor-operator/values.yaml
index cba44af9e..6c30d314a 100644
--- a/charts/harbor-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/harbor-operator/values.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ image:
   # image.pullPolicy -- The image pull policy for the controller.
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   # image.tag -- The image tag whose default is the chart appVersion.
-  tag: "dev_master"
+  tag: "v1.4.0-rc1"
 
 # installCRDs -- If true, CRD resources will be installed as part of the Helm chart. If enabled, when uninstalling CRD resources will be deleted causing all installed custom resources to be DELETED
 installCRDs: false
diff --git a/manifests/cluster/deployment.yaml b/manifests/cluster/deployment.yaml
index caa4e4511..232de7ba3 100644
--- a/manifests/cluster/deployment.yaml
+++ b/manifests/cluster/deployment.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: harbor-operator-ns
 ---
 apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: chartmuseums.goharbor.io
 spec:
   conversion:
@@ -4416,7 +4416,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: cores.goharbor.io
 spec:
   conversion:
@@ -5646,7 +5646,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: exporters.goharbor.io
 spec:
   conversion:
@@ -6388,7 +6388,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: harborclusters.goharbor.io
 spec:
   conversion:
@@ -11825,7 +11825,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: harborconfigurations.goharbor.io
 spec:
@@ -12294,7 +12294,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: harbors.goharbor.io
 spec:
   conversion:
@@ -16389,7 +16389,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: harborserverconfigurations.goharbor.io
 spec:
@@ -16558,7 +16558,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: jobservices.goharbor.io
 spec:
   conversion:
@@ -25681,7 +25681,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: notaryservers.goharbor.io
 spec:
   conversion:
@@ -26398,7 +26398,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: notarysigners.goharbor.io
 spec:
   conversion:
@@ -27027,7 +27027,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: portals.goharbor.io
 spec:
   conversion:
@@ -27508,7 +27508,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: pullsecretbindings.goharbor.io
 spec:
@@ -27608,7 +27608,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: (devel)
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: redisfailovers.databases.spotahome.com
 spec:
@@ -40009,7 +40009,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: registries.goharbor.io
 spec:
   conversion:
@@ -45453,7 +45453,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: registrycontrollers.goharbor.io
 spec:
   conversion:
@@ -45973,7 +45973,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.4.7
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
     meta.helm.sh/release-name: minio-operator
     meta.helm.sh/release-namespace: minio-operator
     operator.min.io/authors: MinIO, Inc.
@@ -54849,7 +54849,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: trivies.goharbor.io
 spec:
   conversion:
@@ -62108,7 +62108,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
     operator.min.io/authors: MinIO, Inc.
     operator.min.io/license: AGPLv3
     operator.min.io/support: https://subnet.min.io
@@ -62121,7 +62121,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: postgres-operator
   namespace: harbor-operator-ns
 ---
@@ -62131,7 +62131,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: redisoperator
   namespace: harbor-operator-ns
 ---
@@ -62141,7 +62141,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: leader-election-role
   namespace: harbor-operator-ns
 rules:
@@ -62178,7 +62178,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: harbor-operator-role
 rules:
@@ -62804,7 +62804,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
     operator.min.io/authors: MinIO, Inc.
     operator.min.io/license: AGPLv3
     operator.min.io/support: https://subnet.min.io
@@ -62945,7 +62945,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: postgres-operator
 rules:
 - apiGroups:
@@ -63129,7 +63129,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: postgres-pod
 rules:
 - apiGroups:
@@ -63168,7 +63168,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: redisoperator
 rules:
 - apiGroups:
@@ -63222,7 +63222,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: leader-election-rolebinding
   namespace: harbor-operator-ns
 roleRef:
@@ -63240,7 +63240,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: harbor-operator-rolebinding
 roleRef:
   apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
@@ -63257,7 +63257,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
     operator.min.io/authors: MinIO, Inc.
     operator.min.io/license: AGPLv3
     operator.min.io/support: https://subnet.min.io
@@ -63277,7 +63277,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: postgres-operator
 roleRef:
   apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
@@ -63294,7 +63294,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: redisoperator
 roleRef:
   apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
@@ -63380,7 +63380,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: config
   namespace: harbor-operator-ns
 ---
@@ -63892,7 +63892,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: config-template
   namespace: harbor-operator-ns
 ---
@@ -63955,7 +63955,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: postgres-operator
   namespace: harbor-operator-ns
 ---
@@ -63965,7 +63965,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
     kubernetes.io/service-account.name: console-sa
     operator.min.io/authors: MinIO, Inc.
     operator.min.io/license: AGPLv3
@@ -63980,7 +63980,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
     operator.min.io/authors: MinIO, Inc.
     operator.min.io/license: AGPLv3
     operator.min.io/support: https://subnet.min.io
@@ -64005,7 +64005,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: postgres-operator
   namespace: harbor-operator-ns
 spec:
@@ -64023,7 +64023,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: webhook-service
   namespace: harbor-operator-ns
 spec:
@@ -64053,7 +64053,7 @@ spec:
       annotations:
         goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
         goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-        goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+        goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
       labels:
         control-plane: harbor-operator
     spec:
@@ -64070,7 +64070,7 @@ spec:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
         - name: CONFIGURATION_FROM
           value: env,file:/etc/harbor-operator/config.yaml
-        image: ghcr.io/goharbor/harbor-operator:dev_master
+        image: ghcr.io/goharbor/harbor-operator:v1.4.0-rc1
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: /healthz
@@ -64130,7 +64130,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
     operator.min.io/authors: MinIO, Inc.
     operator.min.io/license: AGPLv3
     operator.min.io/support: https://subnet.min.io
@@ -64146,7 +64146,7 @@ spec:
       annotations:
         goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
         goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-        goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+        goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
         operator.min.io/authors: MinIO, Inc.
         operator.min.io/license: AGPLv3
         operator.min.io/support: https://subnet.min.io
@@ -64184,7 +64184,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   labels:
     application: postgres-operator
   name: postgres-operator
@@ -64201,7 +64201,7 @@ spec:
       annotations:
         goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
         goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-        goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+        goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
       labels:
         name: postgres-operator
     spec:
@@ -64232,7 +64232,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   labels:
     app: redisoperator
   name: redisoperator
@@ -64249,7 +64249,7 @@ spec:
       annotations:
         goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
         goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-        goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+        goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
       labels:
         app: redisoperator
     spec:
@@ -64277,7 +64277,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: serving-cert
   namespace: harbor-operator-ns
 spec:
@@ -64295,7 +64295,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: selfsigned-issuer
   namespace: harbor-operator-ns
 spec:
@@ -64308,7 +64308,7 @@ metadata:
     cert-manager.io/inject-ca-from: harbor-operator-ns/serving-cert
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: mutating-webhook-configuration
 webhooks:
 - admissionReviewVersions:
@@ -64366,7 +64366,7 @@ metadata:
     cert-manager.io/inject-ca-from: harbor-operator-ns/serving-cert
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: validating-webhook-configuration
 webhooks:
 - admissionReviewVersions:
diff --git a/manifests/cluster/kustomization.yaml b/manifests/cluster/kustomization.yaml
index 41fc4f28f..43ff4ec2f 100644
--- a/manifests/cluster/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/manifests/cluster/kustomization.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace: harbor-operator-ns
 commonAnnotations:
   goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
   goharbor.io/deploy-mode: cluster
-  goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+  goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
 
 # All the referred deployment manifests
 # NOTES: when doing changes to the ref versions, please also do same changes in the patch/annotation.yaml file
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ images:
     newName: ghcr.io/goharbor/postgres-operator
   - name: goharbor/harbor-operator
     newName: ghcr.io/goharbor/harbor-operator
-    newTag: dev_master
+    newTag: v1.4.0-rc1
diff --git a/manifests/harbor/deployment.yaml b/manifests/harbor/deployment.yaml
index 8ccd2e327..1741a4b93 100644
--- a/manifests/harbor/deployment.yaml
+++ b/manifests/harbor/deployment.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: harbor-operator-ns
 ---
 apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: chartmuseums.goharbor.io
 spec:
   conversion:
@@ -4416,7 +4416,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: cores.goharbor.io
 spec:
   conversion:
@@ -5646,7 +5646,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: exporters.goharbor.io
 spec:
   conversion:
@@ -6388,7 +6388,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: harborclusters.goharbor.io
 spec:
   conversion:
@@ -11825,7 +11825,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: harborconfigurations.goharbor.io
 spec:
@@ -12294,7 +12294,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: harbors.goharbor.io
 spec:
   conversion:
@@ -16389,7 +16389,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: harborserverconfigurations.goharbor.io
 spec:
@@ -16558,7 +16558,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: jobservices.goharbor.io
 spec:
   conversion:
@@ -25681,7 +25681,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: notaryservers.goharbor.io
 spec:
   conversion:
@@ -26398,7 +26398,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: notarysigners.goharbor.io
 spec:
   conversion:
@@ -27027,7 +27027,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: portals.goharbor.io
 spec:
   conversion:
@@ -27508,7 +27508,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: pullsecretbindings.goharbor.io
 spec:
@@ -27609,7 +27609,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: registries.goharbor.io
 spec:
   conversion:
@@ -33053,7 +33053,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: registrycontrollers.goharbor.io
 spec:
   conversion:
@@ -33574,7 +33574,7 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: trivies.goharbor.io
 spec:
   conversion:
@@ -40833,7 +40833,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: leader-election-role
   namespace: harbor-operator-ns
 rules:
@@ -40870,7 +40870,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: harbor-operator-role
 rules:
@@ -41496,7 +41496,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: leader-election-rolebinding
   namespace: harbor-operator-ns
 roleRef:
@@ -41514,7 +41514,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: harbor-operator-rolebinding
 roleRef:
   apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
@@ -41600,7 +41600,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: config
   namespace: harbor-operator-ns
 ---
@@ -42112,7 +42112,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: config-template
   namespace: harbor-operator-ns
 ---
@@ -42122,7 +42122,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: webhook-service
   namespace: harbor-operator-ns
 spec:
@@ -42138,7 +42138,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   labels:
     control-plane: harbor-operator
   name: harbor-operator
@@ -42152,7 +42152,7 @@ spec:
       annotations:
         goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
         goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-        goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+        goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
       labels:
         control-plane: harbor-operator
     spec:
@@ -42169,7 +42169,7 @@ spec:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
         - name: CONFIGURATION_FROM
           value: env,file:/etc/harbor-operator/config.yaml
-        image: ghcr.io/goharbor/harbor-operator:dev_master
+        image: ghcr.io/goharbor/harbor-operator:v1.4.0-rc1
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: /healthz
@@ -42229,7 +42229,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: serving-cert
   namespace: harbor-operator-ns
 spec:
@@ -42247,7 +42247,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: selfsigned-issuer
   namespace: harbor-operator-ns
 spec:
@@ -42260,7 +42260,7 @@ metadata:
     cert-manager.io/inject-ca-from: harbor-operator-ns/serving-cert
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: mutating-webhook-configuration
 webhooks:
 - admissionReviewVersions:
@@ -42318,7 +42318,7 @@ metadata:
     cert-manager.io/inject-ca-from: harbor-operator-ns/serving-cert
     goharbor.io/deploy-engine: Kustomization
     goharbor.io/deploy-mode: harbor
-    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.3.0
+    goharbor.io/operator-version: v1.4.0
   name: validating-webhook-configuration
 webhooks:
 - admissionReviewVersions:
diff --git a/manifests/harbor/kustomization.yaml b/manifests/harbor/kustomization.yaml
index 66919a530..51182cf15 100644
--- a/manifests/harbor/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/manifests/harbor/kustomization.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace: harbor-operator-ns
 
 # Common annotations
 commonAnnotations:
-  goharbor.io/operator-version: "v1.3.0"
+  goharbor.io/operator-version: "v1.4.0"
   goharbor.io/deploy-mode: "harbor"
   goharbor.io/deploy-engine: "Kustomization"
 
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ resources:
 images:
   - name: goharbor/harbor-operator
     newName: ghcr.io/goharbor/harbor-operator
-    newTag: dev_master
\ No newline at end of file
+    newTag: v1.4.0-rc1
\ No newline at end of file