diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c85b5d598..feeff9ca8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. See [commit-and-tag-version](https://github.com/absolute-version/commit-and-tag-version) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [12.4.1](https://github.com/absolute-version/commit-and-tag-version/compare/v12.4.0...v12.4.1) (2024-04-28)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* raise the 'openapi'-updater to a higher order of precedence above the 'yaml'-updater ([#143](https://github.com/absolute-version/commit-and-tag-version/issues/143)) ([37fe178](https://github.com/absolute-version/commit-and-tag-version/commit/37fe178fdba051c665414565fe4b0e61336aff18))
+
 ## [12.4.0](https://github.com/absolute-version/commit-and-tag-version/compare/v12.3.0...v12.4.0) (2024-04-19)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dceec3b8f..eaa655de5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ _Having problems? Want to contribute? Join us on the [node-tooling community Sla
     - [Maven Support (Java/Kotlin)](#maven-support-javakotlin)
     - [Gradle Support (Java/Kotlin)](#gradle-support-javakotlin)
     - [.NET Support](#net-support)
+    - [YAML Support](#yaml-support)
     - [OpenAPI Support](#openapi-support)
   - [Installing `commit-and-tag-version`](#installing-commit-and-tag-version)
     - [As a local `npm run` script](#as-a-local-npm-run-script)
diff --git a/lib/updaters/index.js b/lib/updaters/index.js
index 683381f94..47296e3d1 100644
--- a/lib/updaters/index.js
+++ b/lib/updaters/index.js
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ function getUpdaterByFilename(filename) {
   if (filename.endsWith('.csproj')) {
     return getUpdaterByType('csproj');
   }
-  if (/\.ya?ml$/.test(filename)) {
-    return getUpdaterByType('yaml');
-  }
   if (/openapi.yaml/.test(filename)) {
     return getUpdaterByType('openapi');
   }
+  if (/\.ya?ml$/.test(filename)) {
+    return getUpdaterByType('yaml');
+  }
   throw Error(
     `Unsupported file (${filename}) provided for bumping.\n Please specify the updater \`type\` or use a custom \`updater\`.`,
   );
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b24277ffb..e55de8074 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "commit-and-tag-version",
-  "version": "12.4.0",
+  "version": "12.4.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "commit-and-tag-version",
-      "version": "12.4.0",
+      "version": "12.4.1",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "chalk": "^2.4.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 09fcd7142..70843c036 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "commit-and-tag-version",
-  "version": "12.4.0",
+  "version": "12.4.1",
   "description": "replacement for `npm version` with automatic CHANGELOG generation",
   "bin": "bin/cli.js",
   "scripts": {