diff --git a/doc/changelog.txt b/doc/changelog.txt
index 84aa2f8d..787644aa 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.txt
+++ b/doc/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+10.4.0 (released 11.12.2023)
+
+Features:
+- FIFOs can be used with --config and --cookiefile
+
+Changes:
+- Minimum Python version required is 3.9
+- ms-windows-store added to the list of ignored schemes
+- linkchecker will exit if problems with a configuration file or cookie file
+  are detected on startup
+
+Fixes
+- A cookie file that could not be parsed was causing an exception
+- Documentation updates
+
+
 10.3.0 (released 18.09.2023)
 
 Features:
diff --git a/doc/upgrading.txt b/doc/upgrading.txt
index 5e7fc2d4..2fd4a6d1 100644
--- a/doc/upgrading.txt
+++ b/doc/upgrading.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Upgrading
 =========
 
-Migrating from 10.3 to 10.x
+Migrating from 10.3 to 10.4
 ---------------------------
 Python 3.9 or newer is required.
 
diff --git a/linkcheck/checker/unknownurl.py b/linkcheck/checker/unknownurl.py
index 914abbe6..b907a97d 100644
--- a/linkcheck/checker/unknownurl.py
+++ b/linkcheck/checker/unknownurl.py
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ ignored_schemes_provisional = r"""
 |bitcoincash # bitcoincash
 |blob       # blob
 |bolo       # bolo
+|brid       # brid
 |browserext # browserext
 |cabal      # cabal
 |calculator # calculator
diff --git a/linkcheck/plugins/sslcertcheck.py b/linkcheck/plugins/sslcertcheck.py
index 981507bf..fa422530 100644
--- a/linkcheck/plugins/sslcertcheck.py
+++ b/linkcheck/plugins/sslcertcheck.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class SslCertificateCheck(_ConnectionPlugin):
     option."""
 
     def __init__(self, config):
-        """Initialize clamav configuration."""
+        """Initialize plugin."""
         super().__init__(config)
         self.warn_ssl_cert_secs_valid = (
             config[sslcertwarndays] * strformat.SECONDS_PER_DAY