diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index bbc5104207..653a48b986 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -79,4 +79,4 @@ keywords:
 title: >-
   DataLad: distributed system for joint management of code, data, and their
   relationship
-version: 1.1.3
+version: 1.1.4
diff --git a/docs/source/changelog.rst b/docs/source/changelog.rst
index 9fbec6a47f..b16333e099 100644
--- a/docs/source/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/source/changelog.rst
@@ -2,9 +2,69 @@
 
 Change log
 **********
+1.1.4 (2024-11-18)
+==================
+
+Bug Fixes
+---------
+
+-  Exit with the original non-0 exit code if underlying functionality,
+   in particular “datalad run”, returned incomplete result record with a
+   non-0 exit code. Fixes
+   `#7504 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/issues/7504>`__ via `PR
+   #7641 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7641>`__ (by
+   `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
+
+-  Provide detail on why CHECKURL failed for datalad and archive special
+   remotes (would require new AnnexRemote release (above 1.6.5) to take
+   advantage of this PR). `PR
+   #7648 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7648>`__ (by
+   `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
+
+-  BF: allow for empty output directory to be specified to run. Fixes
+   `#7653 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/issues/7653>`__ via `PR
+   #7654 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7654>`__ (by
+   `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
+
+-  fix: do load extension interfaces if early parsing errors out. Fixes
+   `#7678 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/issues/7678>`__ via `PR
+   #7679 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7679>`__ (by
+   `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
+
+-  Drop Python 3.8. Fixes
+   `#7678 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/issues/7678>`__ via `PR
+   #7682 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7682>`__ (by
+   `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
+
+Performance
+-----------
+
+-  OPT: use set O(log(n)) instead of list O(n) for checking if modified
+   in \_check_files. `PR
+   #7655 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7655>`__ (by
+   `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
+
+Tests
+-----
+
+-  Declare minimal compat version of pytest to be 7.0. Fixes
+   `#7555 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/issues/7555>`__ via `PR
+   #7645 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7645>`__ (by
+   `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
+
+-  BF: replace url for codecov uploader for macos to versioned one with
+   two archs. Fixes
+   `#7642 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/issues/7642>`__ via `PR
+   #7649 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7649>`__ (by
+   `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
+
+.. _section-1:
+
 1.1.3 (2024-08-08)
 ==================
 
+.. _tests-1:
+
 Tests
 -----
 
@@ -13,11 +73,13 @@ Tests
    #7640 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7640>`__ (by
    `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
 
-.. _section-1:
+.. _section-2:
 
 1.1.2 (2024-07-25)
 ==================
 
+.. _bug-fixes-1:
+
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
 
@@ -32,12 +94,12 @@ Bug Fixes
    `PR #7636 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7636>`__ (by
    `@christian-monch <https://github.com/christian-monch>`__)
 
-.. _section-2:
+.. _section-3:
 
 1.1.1 (2024-07-03)
 ==================
 
-.. _bug-fixes-1:
+.. _bug-fixes-2:
 
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
@@ -63,7 +125,7 @@ Internal
    #7621 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7621>`__ (by
    `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
 
-.. _tests-1:
+.. _tests-2:
 
 Tests
 -----
@@ -82,7 +144,7 @@ Tests
    #7622 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7622>`__ (by
    `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
 
-.. _section-3:
+.. _section-4:
 
 1.1.0 (2024-06-06)
 ==================
@@ -110,12 +172,12 @@ Internal
    standard mode, removing our custom method. `PR
    #7340 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7340>`__
 
-.. _section-4:
+.. _section-5:
 
 1.0.3 (2024-06-06)
 ==================
 
-.. _bug-fixes-2:
+.. _bug-fixes-3:
 
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
@@ -138,7 +200,7 @@ Internal
    `PR #7610 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7610>`__ (by
    `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
 
-.. _tests-2:
+.. _tests-3:
 
 Tests
 -----
@@ -158,12 +220,12 @@ Tests
    #7601 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7601>`__ (by
    `@jwodder <https://github.com/jwodder>`__)
 
-.. _section-5:
+.. _section-6:
 
 1.0.2 (2024-04-19)
 ==================
 
-.. _tests-3:
+.. _tests-4:
 
 Tests
 -----
@@ -173,7 +235,7 @@ Tests
    #7581 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7581>`__ (by
    `@christian-monch <https://github.com/christian-monch>`__)
 
-.. _section-6:
+.. _section-7:
 
 1.0.1 (2024-04-17)
 ==================
@@ -188,7 +250,7 @@ Internal
    implementation behavior in the same way than other DataLad
    components. (by `@mih <https://github.com/mih>`__)
 
-.. _section-7:
+.. _section-8:
 
 1.0.0 (2024-04-06)
 ==================
@@ -208,7 +270,7 @@ Enhancements and New Features
    #7431 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7431>`__ (by
    `@adswa <https://github.com/adswa>`__)
 
-.. _section-8:
+.. _section-9:
 
 0.19.6 (2024-02-02)
 ===================
@@ -236,12 +298,12 @@ Internal
    #7553 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7553>`__ (by
    `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
 
-.. _section-9:
+.. _section-10:
 
 0.19.5 (2023-12-28)
 ===================
 
-.. _tests-4:
+.. _tests-5:
 
 Tests
 -----
@@ -252,12 +314,12 @@ Tests
    #7544 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7544>`__ (by
    `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
 
-.. _section-10:
+.. _section-11:
 
 0.19.4 (2023-12-13)
 ===================
 
-.. _bug-fixes-3:
+.. _bug-fixes-4:
 
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
@@ -296,7 +358,7 @@ Internal
    #7502 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7502>`__ (by
    `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
 
-.. _tests-5:
+.. _tests-6:
 
 Tests
 -----
@@ -324,12 +386,12 @@ Tests
    #7541 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7541>`__ (by
    `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
 
-.. _section-11:
+.. _section-12:
 
 0.19.3 (2023-08-10)
 ===================
 
-.. _bug-fixes-4:
+.. _bug-fixes-5:
 
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
@@ -382,7 +444,7 @@ Internal
    #7439 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7439>`__ (by
    `@jwodder <https://github.com/jwodder>`__)
 
-.. _tests-6:
+.. _tests-7:
 
 Tests
 -----
@@ -391,12 +453,12 @@ Tests
    issues. `PR #7467 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7467>`__
    (by `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
 
-.. _section-12:
+.. _section-13:
 
 0.19.2 (2023-07-03)
 ===================
 
-.. _bug-fixes-5:
+.. _bug-fixes-6:
 
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
@@ -417,7 +479,7 @@ Documentation
    #7445 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7445>`__ (by
    `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
 
-.. _section-13:
+.. _section-14:
 
 0.19.1 (2023-06-26)
 ===================
@@ -433,7 +495,7 @@ Internal
    #7372 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7372>`__ (by
    `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
 
-.. _tests-7:
+.. _tests-8:
 
 Tests
 -----
@@ -443,7 +505,7 @@ Tests
    `PR #7372 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7372>`__ (by
    `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
 
-.. _section-14:
+.. _section-15:
 
 0.19.0 (2023-06-14)
 ===================
@@ -466,7 +528,7 @@ Enhancements and New Features
    `@jsheunis <https://github.com/jsheunis>`__ and
    `@adswa <https://github.com/adswa>`__)
 
-.. _bug-fixes-6:
+.. _bug-fixes-7:
 
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
@@ -498,7 +560,7 @@ Documentation
    #7310 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7310>`__ (by
    `@jsheunis <https://github.com/jsheunis>`__)
 
-.. _tests-8:
+.. _tests-9:
 
 Tests
 -----
@@ -508,12 +570,12 @@ Tests
    #7261 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7261>`__ (by
    `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
 
-.. _section-15:
+.. _section-16:
 
 0.18.5 (2023-06-13)
 ===================
 
-.. _bug-fixes-7:
+.. _bug-fixes-8:
 
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
@@ -557,7 +619,7 @@ Internal
    #7392 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7392>`__ (by
    `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
 
-.. _tests-9:
+.. _tests-10:
 
 Tests
 -----
@@ -571,12 +633,12 @@ Tests
    #7422 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7422>`__ (by
    `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
 
-.. _section-16:
+.. _section-17:
 
 0.18.4 (2023-05-16)
 ===================
 
-.. _bug-fixes-8:
+.. _bug-fixes-9:
 
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
@@ -607,7 +669,7 @@ Internal
    #7341 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7341>`__ (by
    `@jwodder <https://github.com/jwodder>`__)
 
-.. _tests-10:
+.. _tests-11:
 
 Tests
 -----
@@ -621,12 +683,12 @@ Tests
       snapshots.d.o
    -  use specific miniconda installer for py 3.7.
 
-.. _section-17:
+.. _section-18:
 
 0.18.3 (2023-03-25)
 ===================
 
-.. _bug-fixes-9:
+.. _bug-fixes-10:
 
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
@@ -710,7 +772,7 @@ Internal
    #7339 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7339>`__ (by
    `@jwodder <https://github.com/jwodder>`__)
 
-.. _tests-11:
+.. _tests-12:
 
 Tests
 -----
@@ -729,12 +791,12 @@ Tests
    #7353 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7353>`__ (by
    `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
 
-.. _section-18:
+.. _section-19:
 
 0.18.2 (2023-02-27)
 ===================
 
-.. _bug-fixes-10:
+.. _bug-fixes-11:
 
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
@@ -775,7 +837,7 @@ Internal
    tox.ini. `PR #7271 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7271>`__
    (by `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
 
-.. _tests-12:
+.. _tests-13:
 
 Tests
 -----
@@ -786,12 +848,12 @@ Tests
    #7260 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7260>`__ (by
    `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
 
-.. _section-19:
+.. _section-20:
 
 0.18.1 (2023-01-16)
 ===================
 
-.. _bug-fixes-11:
+.. _bug-fixes-12:
 
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
@@ -812,6 +874,8 @@ Documentation
    #7245 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7245>`__ (by
    `@matrss <https://github.com/matrss>`__)
 
+.. _performance-1:
+
 Performance
 -----------
 
@@ -821,7 +885,7 @@ Performance
    #7250 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7250>`__ (by
    `@bpoldrack <https://github.com/bpoldrack>`__)
 
-.. _section-20:
+.. _section-21:
 
 0.18.0 (2022-12-31)
 ===================
@@ -898,7 +962,7 @@ Enhancements and New Features
    #7235 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7235>`__ (by
    `@bpoldrack <https://github.com/bpoldrack>`__)
 
-.. _bug-fixes-12:
+.. _bug-fixes-13:
 
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
@@ -988,7 +1052,7 @@ Internal
    #7170 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7170>`__ (by
    `@adswa <https://github.com/adswa>`__)
 
-.. _performance-1:
+.. _performance-2:
 
 Performance
 -----------
@@ -1015,7 +1079,7 @@ Performance
    #7230 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7230>`__ (by
    `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
 
-.. _tests-13:
+.. _tests-14:
 
 Tests
 -----
@@ -1029,7 +1093,7 @@ Tests
    `PR #7176 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7176>`__ (by
    `@adswa <https://api.github.com/users/adswa>`__)
 
-.. _section-21:
+.. _section-22:
 
 0.17.10 (2022-12-14)
 ====================
@@ -1053,7 +1117,7 @@ Enhancements and New Features
    #7210 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7210>`__ (by
    `@bpoldrack <https://github.com/bpoldrack>`__)
 
-.. _bug-fixes-13:
+.. _bug-fixes-14:
 
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
@@ -1138,7 +1202,7 @@ Internal
    #7161 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7161>`__ (by
    `@bpoldrack <https://github.com/bpoldrack>`__)
 
-.. _tests-14:
+.. _tests-15:
 
 Tests
 -----
@@ -1160,12 +1224,12 @@ Tests
    #7209 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7209>`__ (by
    `@bpoldrack <https://github.com/bpoldrack>`__)
 
-.. _section-22:
+.. _section-23:
 
 0.17.9 (2022-11-07)
 ===================
 
-.. _bug-fixes-14:
+.. _bug-fixes-15:
 
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
@@ -1221,7 +1285,7 @@ Internal
    #7118 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7118>`__ (by
    `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
 
-.. _tests-15:
+.. _tests-16:
 
 Tests
 -----
@@ -1241,12 +1305,12 @@ Tests
    #7130 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7130>`__ (by
    `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
 
-.. _section-23:
+.. _section-24:
 
 0.17.8 (2022-10-24)
 ===================
 
-.. _bug-fixes-15:
+.. _bug-fixes-16:
 
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
@@ -1288,12 +1352,12 @@ Bug Fixes
    #7103 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7103>`__ (by
    `@mslw <https://github.com/mslw>`__)
 
-.. _section-24:
+.. _section-25:
 
 0.17.7 (2022-10-14)
 ===================
 
-.. _bug-fixes-16:
+.. _bug-fixes-17:
 
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
@@ -1340,7 +1404,7 @@ Internal
    #7082 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7082>`__ (by
    `@jwodder <https://github.com/jwodder>`__)
 
-.. _tests-16:
+.. _tests-17:
 
 Tests
 -----
@@ -1349,12 +1413,12 @@ Tests
    pass. `PR #7002 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7002>`__ (by
    `@bpoldrack <https://github.com/bpoldrack>`__)
 
-.. _section-25:
+.. _section-26:
 
 0.17.6 (2022-09-21)
 ===================
 
-.. _bug-fixes-17:
+.. _bug-fixes-18:
 
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
@@ -1399,7 +1463,7 @@ Internal
    #7024 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/7024>`__ (by
    `@jwodder <https://github.com/jwodder>`__)
 
-.. _tests-17:
+.. _tests-18:
 
 Tests
 -----
@@ -1473,7 +1537,7 @@ Bug Fix
    `#6978 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/6978>`__
    (`@christian-monch <https://github.com/christian-monch>`__)
 
-.. _tests-18:
+.. _tests-19:
 
 Tests
 -----
@@ -1638,7 +1702,7 @@ Pushed to ``maint``
 -  DOC: fix capitalization of service names
    (`@aqw <https://github.com/aqw>`__)
 
-.. _tests-19:
+.. _tests-20:
 
 Tests
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@@ -1797,7 +1861,7 @@ Deprecations and removals
    `#6273 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/6273>`__ (by
    @jwodder)
 
-.. _bug-fixes-18:
+.. _bug-fixes-19:
 
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
@@ -2445,7 +2509,7 @@ Deprecations and removals
    commands. `#6564 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/6564>`__
    (by @mih)
 
-.. _bug-fixes-19:
+.. _bug-fixes-20:
 
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
@@ -2741,7 +2805,7 @@ Internal
    previous implementations.
    `#6591 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/6591>`__ (by @mih)
 
-.. _tests-20:
+.. _tests-21:
 
 Tests
 -----
@@ -2987,7 +3051,7 @@ Bug Fix
    `#6140 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/6140>`__
    (`@bpoldrack <https://github.com/bpoldrack>`__)
 
-.. _tests-21:
+.. _tests-22:
 
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@@ -3084,7 +3148,7 @@ Documentation
    `#6065 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/6065>`__
    (`@mih <https://github.com/mih>`__)
 
-.. _tests-22:
+.. _tests-23:
 
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@@ -3153,7 +3217,7 @@ Bug Fix
    `#6007 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/6007>`__
    (`@mih <https://github.com/mih>`__)
 
-.. _tests-23:
+.. _tests-24:
 
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@@ -3233,7 +3297,7 @@ Documentation
    `#5998 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/5998>`__
    (`@mih <https://github.com/mih>`__)
 
-.. _tests-24:
+.. _tests-25:
 
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@@ -3589,7 +3653,7 @@ Fixes
    ``annex get`` and ``annex copy`` calls.
    (`#5904 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/issues/5904>`__)
 
-.. _tests-25:
+.. _tests-26:
 
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@@ -3681,7 +3745,7 @@ Internal
    (`@adswa <https://github.com/adswa>`__
    `@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
 
-.. _tests-26:
+.. _tests-27:
 
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@@ -3762,7 +3826,7 @@ Internal
    available `#5818 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/5818>`__
    (`@yarikoptic <https://github.com/yarikoptic>`__)
 
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+.. _tests-28:
 
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@@ -3914,7 +3978,7 @@ Internal
    `#5649 <https://github.com/datalad/datalad/pull/5649>`__
    (`@kyleam <https://github.com/kyleam>`__)
 
-.. _tests-28:
+.. _tests-29:
 
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