diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5d98b21..bdf1e64 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -67,18 +67,29 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           ls dist/
 
-      - name: Install and test distribution
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ./dist/*.whl
+            ./dist/*.tar.gz
+
+      - name: Install Dependencies
+        run: |
+          pip install pyqt5
+          sudo apt-get install -y libxkbcommon-x11-0 libxcb-icccm4 libxcb-image0 libxcb-keysyms1 libxcb-randr0 libxcb-render-util0 libxcb-xinerama0 libxcb-xinput0 libxcb-xfixes0
+
+
+      - name: Install package
         env:
           MPLBACKEND: agg
         run: |
           pip install --find-links dist hyperspy_gui_traitsui[tests]
-          pytest --pyargs hyperspy_gui_traitsui
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      - name: Run test suite
+        # run the tests headlessly
+        uses: GabrielBB/xvfb-action@v1
         with:
-          path: |
-            ./dist/*.whl
-            ./dist/*.tar.gz
+          run: pytest --pyargs hyperspy_gui_traitsui
 
       - name: Publish wheels to PyPI
         if: github.repository_owner == 'hyperspy'
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3732d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+..
+  Add a single entry in the corresponding section below.
+  See https://keepachangelog.com for details
+
+1.5.0.dev0 (Unreleased)
+-----------------------
+
+
+
+1.4.0
+-----
+The is a minor release:
+
+* Fix closing contrast editor tool.
+* Add iterpath to fit component GUI.
+* Make axes gui compatible with non-unform axis.
+* Use GitHub Actions to run the test suite and make release.
+
diff --git a/hyperspy_gui_traitsui/version.py b/hyperspy_gui_traitsui/version.py
index 223e240..b93562a 100644
--- a/hyperspy_gui_traitsui/version.py
+++ b/hyperspy_gui_traitsui/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.4.dev0"
+__version__ = "1.5.0.dev0"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 47e03fe..17582ce 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
         "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
         "Environment :: Console",
         "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@
     # your project is installed. For an analysis of "install_requires" vs pip's
     # requirements files see:
     # https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/requirements.html
-    install_requires=['hyperspy>=1.6', 'traitsui>=6.0'],
+    install_requires=['hyperspy>=1.6.2', 'traitsui>=6.0'],
     extras_require={
         'tests': ['pytest'],
         'coverage':["pytest-cov", "codecov"]},