diff --git a/.changeset/pre.json b/.changeset/pre.json
index 2121a7ad..896173ae 100644
--- a/.changeset/pre.json
+++ b/.changeset/pre.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     "@cscfi/csc-ui-react": "3.0.20"
   },
   "changesets": [
+    "autocomplete-external-mode",
     "vue-rewrite-major"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/csc-ui-react/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/csc-ui-react/CHANGELOG.md
index 517bd5f2..84915bbf 100644
--- a/packages/csc-ui-react/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/csc-ui-react/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 # @cscfi/csc-ui-react
 
+## 4.0.0-alpha.1
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- [#246](https://github.com/CSCfi/ui/pull/246) [`1135100`](https://github.com/CSCfi/ui/commit/11351000f2f1a07df58dec4789c6900524638656) Thanks [@razorfever](https://github.com/razorfever)! - c-autocomplete gains an external (async) data mode. A new `external` prop
+  turns internal filtering off so `items` can come from a server, a new
+  `change:query` event carries the typed query (it also fires with an empty
+  string whenever the panel opens — use that to load the initial list), and
+  the panel shows a loading row while `loading` is set with nothing to
+  display. The selected label now survives `items` swaps. Default filtering
+  behaviour is unchanged.
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`1135100`](https://github.com/CSCfi/ui/commit/11351000f2f1a07df58dec4789c6900524638656)]:
+  - @cscfi/csc-ui@4.0.0-alpha.1
+
 ## 4.0.0-alpha.0
 
 ### Major Changes
diff --git a/packages/csc-ui-react/package.json b/packages/csc-ui-react/package.json
index b5250a97..2bf010fa 100644
--- a/packages/csc-ui-react/package.json
+++ b/packages/csc-ui-react/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@cscfi/csc-ui-react",
-  "version": "4.0.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "4.0.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "React components for the @cscfi/csc-ui custom elements, generated from the Custom Elements Manifest.",
   "author": "My CSC Team <suiteamsui@gmail.com>",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/csc-ui/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/csc-ui/CHANGELOG.md
index 786295e8..09354a64 100644
--- a/packages/csc-ui/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/csc-ui/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # @cscfi/csc-ui
 
+## 4.0.0-alpha.1
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- [#246](https://github.com/CSCfi/ui/pull/246) [`1135100`](https://github.com/CSCfi/ui/commit/11351000f2f1a07df58dec4789c6900524638656) Thanks [@razorfever](https://github.com/razorfever)! - c-autocomplete gains an external (async) data mode. A new `external` prop
+  turns internal filtering off so `items` can come from a server, a new
+  `change:query` event carries the typed query (it also fires with an empty
+  string whenever the panel opens — use that to load the initial list), and
+  the panel shows a loading row while `loading` is set with nothing to
+  display. The selected label now survives `items` swaps. Default filtering
+  behaviour is unchanged.
+
 ## 4.0.0-alpha.0
 
 ### Major Changes
diff --git a/packages/csc-ui/package.json b/packages/csc-ui/package.json
index df9c889c..ea929cee 100644
--- a/packages/csc-ui/package.json
+++ b/packages/csc-ui/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@cscfi/csc-ui",
-  "version": "4.0.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "4.0.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Vue 3-based replacement for @cscfi/csc-ui — same custom element tag names, Vue v-model contract.",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/csc-ui.js",