Prepare v1.4.0 release

Author: clue

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.4.0 (2026-03-01)
+
+*   Feature: Improve error reporting for invalid responses by using `ResponseException`.
+    (#51 by @clue)
+
+*   Feature: Improve PHP 8.5+ support and update test environment.
+    (#50 by @clue)
+
+*   Improve test suite to support legacy PHP 7.2 with PHPUnit 8.5.
+    (#49 by @clue)
+
 ## 1.3.0 (2025-04-11)
 
 Today’s release is extra special because it’s also my birthday! 🎉

README.md

@@ -32,13 +32,11 @@ of [ReactPHP](https://reactphp.org/)'s event-driven architecture.
 
 ## Support us
 
-We invest a lot of time developing, maintaining and updating our awesome
-open-source projects. You can help us sustain this high-quality of our work by
-[becoming a sponsor on GitHub](https://github.com/sponsors/clue). Sponsors get
-numerous benefits in return, see our [sponsoring page](https://github.com/sponsors/clue)
-for details.
-
-Let's take these projects to the next level together! 🚀
+I maintain an ecosystem of open-source projects that have been downloaded
+hundreds of millions of times and are actively maintained and continuously
+improved. If you find any of these projects useful, please consider
+[becoming a sponsor on GitHub](https://github.com/sponsors/clue). Your support
+helps ensure long-term maintenance and continued development. Thank you! 🚀
 
 ## Quickstart example
 
@@ -336,7 +334,7 @@ This project follows [SemVer](https://semver.org/).
 This will install the latest supported version:
 
 ```bash
-composer require clue/reactphp-eventsource:^1.3
+composer require clue/reactphp-eventsource:^1.4
 ```
 
 See also the [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) for details about version upgrades.
@@ -372,8 +370,8 @@ XDEBUG_MODE=coverage vendor/bin/phpunit --coverage-text
 
 This project is released under the permissive [MIT license](LICENSE).
 
-> Did you know that I offer custom development services and issuing invoices for
-  sponsorships of releases and for contributions? Contact me (@clue) for details.
+> Do you use this project in a commercial setting? Sponsoring with invoicing is
+  available, contact me ([@clue](https://github.com/clue)) for details.
 
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