diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5c2f1af75..38ddd5b64 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [3.5.0](https://github.com/aws/aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb/compare/v3.4.0...v3.5.0) (2024-05-30)
+
+### Features
+
+- **DynamoDbEncryption:** Add GetEncryptedDataKeyDescription operation ([#856](https://github.com/aws/aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb/issues/856)) ([8f8471a](https://github.com/aws/aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb/commit/8f8471a479d9e7526dd8aaa6f34c906d2a0e2dbb))
+- Bump MPL to 1.4 ([#1067](https://github.com/aws/aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb/issues/1067)) ([51bbab5](https://github.com/aws/aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb/commit/51bbab5589a5db611a3b7564a1c9703fb0de1a23)). This provides three new KMSConfiguration options when constructing a KeyStore (see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/encryption-sdk/latest/developer-guide/use-hierarchical-keyring.html). To KmsKeyArn are added KmsMRKeyArn, Discovery and MrDiscovery.
+
+### Maintenance
+
+- improve verification ([#1020](https://github.com/aws/aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb/issues/1020)) ([cbde4ef](https://github.com/aws/aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb/commit/cbde4efbd83c57bbbfb96358219dd421141f1da3))
+- simplify structured encryption ([#866](https://github.com/aws/aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb/issues/866)) ([a70a569](https://github.com/aws/aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb/commit/a70a569d632d051710cfeb37ce27c8785bdba7c2))
+- allow Legacy to use subclass of DynamoDBEncryptor ([#1073](https://github.com/aws/aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb/issues/1073)) ([135acd9](https://github.com/aws/aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb/commit/135acd9871698e76228d6c3ce925bcf589df39c6))
+- **Java-Release:** update release commands and use SNAPSHOT builds ([#995](https://github.com/aws/aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb/issues/995)) ([ac9b79e](https://github.com/aws/aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb/commit/ac9b79eb18e1904962223e6add153fd49a0f188e))
+- reformat and enforce formatting ([#1035](https://github.com/aws/aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb/issues/1035)) ([8a76a9d](https://github.com/aws/aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb/commit/8a76a9db2e6427b46748b07e654edaf855cd4338))
+- verify with Dafny 4.6 ([#1072](https://github.com/aws/aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb/issues/1072)) ([9db6e78](https://github.com/aws/aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb/commit/9db6e78ee01583dd04238252c939277636fc06ad))
+
 ## [3.4.0](https://github.com/aws/aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb/compare/v3.3.0...v3.4.0) (2024-04-30)
 
 ### Notes
diff --git a/DynamoDbEncryption/runtimes/net/AssemblyInfo.cs b/DynamoDbEncryption/runtimes/net/AssemblyInfo.cs
index d7de01780..27c94053d 100644
--- a/DynamoDbEncryption/runtimes/net/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/DynamoDbEncryption/runtimes/net/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("AWS.Cryptography.DbEncryptionSDK.DynamoDb")]
 
 // This should be kept in sync with the version number in MPL.csproj
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("3.4.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("3.5.0")]
 
diff --git a/DynamoDbEncryption/runtimes/net/DynamoDbEncryption.csproj b/DynamoDbEncryption/runtimes/net/DynamoDbEncryption.csproj
index 4f22b5d57..19227f499 100644
--- a/DynamoDbEncryption/runtimes/net/DynamoDbEncryption.csproj
+++ b/DynamoDbEncryption/runtimes/net/DynamoDbEncryption.csproj
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <GenerateAssemblyInfo>false</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
     <IsPackable>true</IsPackable>
 
-    <Version>3.4.0</Version>
+    <Version>3.5.0</Version>
 
     <AssemblyName>AWS.Cryptography.DbEncryptionSDK.DynamoDb</AssemblyName>
     <PackageId>AWS.Cryptography.DbEncryptionSDK.DynamoDb</PackageId>
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c1806faab..be1c87250 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ generate_properties_file:
 	";
 
 setup_semantic_release:
-	npm i --no-save semantic-release @semantic-release/changelog semantic-release-replace-plugin conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits @semantic-release/git
+	npm i --no-save semantic-release @semantic-release/changelog semantic-release-replace-plugin conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits@7.0.2 @semantic-release/git
 
 run_semantic_release:
 	npx semantic-release --no-ci
diff --git a/project.properties b/project.properties
index 010f6a408..e1db77aed 100644
--- a/project.properties
+++ b/project.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-projectJavaVersion=3.4.0-SNAPSHOT
+projectJavaVersion=3.5.0
 mplDependencyJavaVersion=1.4.0
 dafnyRuntimeJavaVersion=4.2.0
 smithyDafnyJavaConversionVersion=0.1