diff --git a/docs/pages/release_notes.md b/docs/pages/release_notes.md
index cf48ab3783..556d69dfc7 100644
--- a/docs/pages/release_notes.md
+++ b/docs/pages/release_notes.md
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ Being based on a proper Antlr grammar, CPD can:
 *   ignore imports / libraries
 *   honor [comment-based suppressions](pmd_userdocs_cpd.html#suppression)
 
+#### Updated PMD Designer
+
+This PMD release ships a new version of the pmd-designer.
+For the changes, see [PMD Designer Changelog](https://github.com/pmd/pmd-designer/blob/6.14.0/CHANGELOG.md).
+
 ### Modified Rules
 
 *   The Java rule {% rule "java/errorprone/AssignmentToNonFinalStatic" %} (`java-errorprone`) will now report on each
@@ -55,6 +60,8 @@ Being based on a proper Antlr grammar, CPD can:
 
 ### API Changes
 
+No changes.
+
 ### External Contributions
 
 *   [#1745](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/1745): \[doc] Fixed some errors in docs - [0xflotus](https://github.com/0xflotus)
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 227ecca1e1..56d6be60f9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ Additionally it includes CPD, the copy-paste-detector. CPD finds duplicated code
 
         <pmd.build-tools.version>2</pmd.build-tools.version>
 
-        <pmd-designer.version>6.12.0</pmd-designer.version>
+        <pmd-designer.version>6.14.0</pmd-designer.version>
     </properties>
 
     <build>