diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index dc8b711eb42..ce7308508cf 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 .. towncrier release notes start
 
-3.11.0b0 (2024-10-28)
+3.11.0b1 (2024-11-02)
 =====================
 
 Bug fixes
@@ -55,6 +55,14 @@ Features
 
 
 
+- Added ``server_hostname`` parameter to ``ws_connect``.
+
+
+  *Related issues and pull requests on GitHub:*
+  :issue:`7941`.
+
+
+
 - Exported :py:class:`~aiohttp.ClientWSTimeout` to top-level namespace -- by :user:`Dreamsorcerer`.
 
 
@@ -103,6 +111,15 @@ Features
 
 
 
+- Updated :py:class:`~aiohttp.ClientSession` to support paths in ``base_url`` parameter.
+  ``base_url`` paths must end with a ``/``  -- by :user:`Cycloctane`.
+
+
+  *Related issues and pull requests on GitHub:*
+  :issue:`9530`.
+
+
+
 - Improved performance of reading WebSocket messages with a Cython implementation -- by :user:`bdraco`.
 
 
@@ -167,6 +184,16 @@ Removals and backward incompatible breaking changes
 
 
 
+- Improved performance of the connector when a connection can be reused -- by :user:`bdraco`.
+
+  If ``BaseConnector.connect`` has been subclassed and replaced with custom logic, the ``ceil_timeout`` must be added.
+
+
+  *Related issues and pull requests on GitHub:*
+  :issue:`9600`.
+
+
+
 
 Packaging updates and notes for downstreams
 -------------------------------------------
@@ -274,6 +301,14 @@ Miscellaneous internal changes
 
 
 
+- Improved performance of serializing HTTP headers -- by :user:`bdraco`.
+
+
+  *Related issues and pull requests on GitHub:*
+  :issue:`9603`.
+
+
+
 
 ----
 
diff --git a/aiohttp/__init__.py b/aiohttp/__init__.py
index 83eabcc3acc..e4408409113 100644
--- a/aiohttp/__init__.py
+++ b/aiohttp/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "3.11.0b0"
+__version__ = "3.11.0b1"
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Tuple