diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index db5bc3de..51ee40e3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -501,6 +501,8 @@ Please use **box.openSpace** to get the instance of this class
     * [.addGithub(gistUrl)](#Verified+addGithub) ⇒ <code>Object</code>
     * [.twitter()](#Verified+twitter) ⇒ <code>Object</code>
     * [.addTwitter(claim)](#Verified+addTwitter) ⇒ <code>Object</code>
+    * [.email()](#Verified+email) ⇒ <code>Object</code>
+    * [.addEmail(claim)](#Verified+addEmail) ⇒ <code>Object</code>
 
 <a name="new_Verified_new"></a>
 
@@ -556,3 +558,24 @@ Throws an error if the verification fails.
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | claim | <code>String</code> | A did-JWT claim ownership of a twitter username |
 
+<a name="Verified+email"></a>
+
+#### verified.email() ⇒ <code>Object</code>
+Verifies that the user has a verified email account
+Throws an error otherwise.
+
+**Kind**: instance method of [<code>Verified</code>](#Verified)  
+**Returns**: <code>Object</code> - Object containing username, proof, and the verifier  
+<a name="Verified+addEmail"></a>
+
+#### verified.addEmail(claim) ⇒ <code>Object</code>
+Adds an email verification to the users profile
+Throws an error if the verification fails.
+
+**Kind**: instance method of [<code>Verified</code>](#Verified)  
+**Returns**: <code>Object</code> - Object containing username, proof, and the verifier  
+
+| Param | Type | Description |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| claim | <code>String</code> | A did-JWT claim ownership of an email username |
+
diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.md b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
index 7b3fd4e0..66b56f59 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Release Notes
 
+## v1.4.0 - 2019-02-21
+* New functions for adding a verified email credential
+
 ## v1.3.0 - 2019-02-05
 * Spaces feature, allows dapps to request access to compartments of the users 3Box which only dapps which the user has given explicit permission to can read/write
 * 3Box is now able to run completely offline
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 46a9d550..fbb5474b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "3box",
-  "version": "1.3.0",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "description": "Interact with user data",
   "main": "lib/3box.js",
   "directories": {