diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4eb9ce56..67a2caee 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,31 +1,43 @@
 # Changelog
+
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
-and this project adheres to [Calendar Versioning](https://calver.org/) starting v20.03.0.
+
+## [24.1.0] - 2024-12-06
+
+### Added
+
+- add support for big float and fix tests (#246)
+- Provide shaded jar with dgraph4j's dependencies (#239)
+
+### Fixed
+
+- build(deps): bump the minor-and-patch group across 1 directory with 4 updates (#245) (#243) (#244) (#241) (#237)
+- Upgrade to gradle 7.6.4 (#238)
 
 ## [24.0.0] - 2024-08-06
 
 ### Added
 
-* feat: Add Vector Support.  ([#220])
+- feat: Add Vector Support. ([#220])
 
 ### Fixed
-* fix:  Issues with disconnects addressed with Netty, protoc and protobuf-java updates. ([#212])
 
-### Security
+- fix: Issues with disconnects addressed with Netty, protoc and protobuf-java updates. ([#212])
 
-* chore: Bump com.google.protobuf:protoc from 3.2.0 to 4.27.2 ([#215])
-* chore: Bump org.slf4j:slf4j-simple from 1.7.21 to 2.0.13 ([#214])
-* chore: Bump the minor-and-patch group in /samples/concurrent-modification with 2 updates ([#208])
-* chore: resolve cves ([#193])
-* chore: Bump github/codeql-action from 2 to 3 ([#198])
-* chore: Bump actions/setup-go from 3 to 5 ([#195])
+### Security
 
+- chore: Bump com.google.protobuf:protoc from 3.2.0 to 4.27.2 ([#215])
+- chore: Bump org.slf4j:slf4j-simple from 1.7.21 to 2.0.13 ([#214])
+- chore: Bump the minor-and-patch group in /samples/concurrent-modification with 2 updates ([#208])
+- chore: resolve cves ([#193])
+- chore: Bump github/codeql-action from 2 to 3 ([#198])
+- chore: Bump actions/setup-go from 3 to 5 ([#195])
 
 ### Testing
 
-* chore: added a test for best effort queries ([#182])
+- chore: added a test for best effort queries ([#182])
 
 [#220]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/220
 [#215]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/215
@@ -41,74 +53,98 @@ and this project adheres to [Calendar Versioning](https://calver.org/) starting
 
 ## [21.12.0] - 2021-12-24
 
-* Version bump. No changes from v21.03.2.
+- Version bump. No changes from v21.03.2.
 
 ## [21.03.2] - 2021-12-24
 
 ### Added
 
-* feat: Add timeout parameters to transaction requests. ([#172])
-* feat: Add shutdown method to client. ([#173])
+- feat: Add timeout parameters to transaction requests. ([#172])
+- feat: Add shutdown method to client. ([#173])
 
 [#172]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/172
 [#173]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/173
 
 ## [21.03.1] - 2021-04-22
+
 ### Added
-* fix(deprecation): add DgraphClient.clientStubFromCloudEndpoint ([#170])
+
+- fix(deprecation): add DgraphClient.clientStubFromCloudEndpoint ([#170])
 
 [#170]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/170
 
 ## [21.03.0] - 2021-04-08
+
 ### Added
-* feat: add loginIntoNamespace API on clients (GRAPHQL-1058) ([#166])
+
+- feat: add loginIntoNamespace API on clients (GRAPHQL-1058) ([#166])
+
 ### Deprecated
-* chore: Sync dgo + deprecate Slash endpoint method (GRAPHQL-1141) ([#167])
+
+- chore: Sync dgo + deprecate Slash endpoint method (GRAPHQL-1141) ([#167])
+
 ### Fixed
-* fix(test): Don't use dgraph binary in tests (GRAPHQL-1144) ([#168])
+
+- fix(test): Don't use dgraph binary in tests (GRAPHQL-1144) ([#168])
 
 [#166]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/166
 [#167]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/167
 [#168]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/168
 
 ## [20.11.0] - 2020-12-23
+
 ### Added
-* feat: Add support for RDF response (DGRAPH-2659) ([#160])
+
+- feat: Add support for RDF response (DGRAPH-2659) ([#160])
+
 ### Changed
-* gRPC: bumped gRPC libs to v1.34.1
+
+- gRPC: bumped gRPC libs to v1.34.1
 
 [#160]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/160
 
 ## [20.03.3] - 2020-11-25
+
 ### Added
-* feat: add client constructor with executor (DGRAPH-2746) ([#161])
+
+- feat: add client constructor with executor (DGRAPH-2746) ([#161])
 
 [#161]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/161
 
 ## [20.03.2] - 2020-10-27
+
 ### Added
-* feat: Support for Slash GraphQL endpoint ([#158])
+
+- feat: Support for Slash GraphQL endpoint ([#158])
 
 [#158]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/158
 
 ## [20.03.1] - 2020-07-10
+
 ### Added
-* Allow creation of Transaction/AsyncTransaction from TxnContext ([#149])
-* feat: Client now has a checkVersion method ([#155])
+
+- Allow creation of Transaction/AsyncTransaction from TxnContext ([#149])
+- feat: Client now has a checkVersion method ([#155])
+
 ### Fixed
-* Delete argument from method usePlainText ([#148])
+
+- Delete argument from method usePlainText ([#148])
 
 [#149]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/149
 [#155]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/155
 [#148]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/148
 
 ## [20.03.0] - 2020-04-01
+
 ### Changed
-* Upgrade grpc version to 1.26.0 ([#130])
-* Add docs for background indexing, update api.proto ([1324663])
+
+- Upgrade grpc version to 1.26.0 ([#130])
+- Add docs for background indexing, update api.proto ([1324663])
+
 ### Fixed
-* Fix slf4j dependencies. ([#133])
-* Fixed running multiple upserts within one transaction ([#137])
+
+- Fix slf4j dependencies. ([#133])
+- Fixed running multiple upserts within one transaction ([#137])
 
 [#130]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/130
 [1324663]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/commit/13246633dc87ab884beadf2ac239116890055b48
@@ -116,93 +152,123 @@ and this project adheres to [Calendar Versioning](https://calver.org/) starting
 [#137]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/137
 
 ## [2.1.0] - 2020-01-30
+
 ### Changed
-* Sync proto files with dgo ([#121])
+
+- Sync proto files with dgo ([#121])
 
 [#121]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/121
 
 ## [2.0.2] - 2019-10-13
+
 ### Fixed
-* Fix Opencensus tracing. ([#117])
+
+- Fix Opencensus tracing. ([#117])
 
 [#117]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/117
 
 ## [2.0.1] - 2019-09-05
+
 ### Fixed
-* Throw TxnConflictException correctly ([#102])
+
+- Throw TxnConflictException correctly ([#102])
 
 [#102]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/102
 
 ## [2.0.0] - 2019-09-02
+
 ### Changed
-* Upgrade grpc to get rid of Java 11 warnings from grpc ([#94])
-* Update grpc API to support Multiple Mutations in future ([#101])
+
+- Upgrade grpc to get rid of Java 11 warnings from grpc ([#94])
+- Update grpc API to support Multiple Mutations in future ([#101])
 
 [#94]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/94
 [#101]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/101
 
 ## [1.7.5] - 2019-06-29
+
 ### Added
-* Add support for upsert block ([#88])
+
+- Add support for upsert block ([#88])
+
 ### Fixed
-* Moving the dependency io.opencensus.* into a test dependency only, ([#89])
+
+- Moving the dependency io.opencensus.\* into a test dependency only, ([#89])
 
 [#88]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/88
 [#89]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/89
 
 ## [1.7.4] - 2019-06-19
+
 ### Added
-* Added best effort method to the transaction class to call the AsyncTransaction class method. ([#86])
+
+- Added best effort method to the transaction class to call the AsyncTransaction class method. ([#86])
+
 ### Fixed
-* Fix broken tests ([#87])
+
+- Fix broken tests ([#87])
 
 [#86]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/86
 [#87]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/87
 
 ## [1.7.3] - 2019-03-27
+
 ### Added
-* added logic for ACL and upgraded the code to be usable with java 11 ([#80])
-* Added best effort flag, shorten ACL test timing to match changes in dgraph ([b4bf3bf])
+
+- added logic for ACL and upgraded the code to be usable with java 11 ([#80])
+- Added best effort flag, shorten ACL test timing to match changes in dgraph ([b4bf3bf])
 
 [#80]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/80
 [b4bf3bf]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/commit/b4bf3bf49d7f89f0bffd3a4929f42efbef9a5a31
 
 ## [1.7.1] - 2018-10-31
+
 ### Added
-* Added the doc and sample code for setting auth token ([#70])
-* Readonly support, separating integration tests and unit tests etc ([#71])
+
+- Added the doc and sample code for setting auth token ([#70])
+- Readonly support, separating integration tests and unit tests etc ([#71])
+
 ### Fixed
-* Fix client selection behavior to match Go client. ([3bb5e23])
+
+- Fix client selection behavior to match Go client. ([3bb5e23])
 
 [#70]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/70
 [#71]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/pull/71
 [3bb5e23]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/commit/3bb5e23c6bcbfd7224a602aa34ef33c4c26c24f4
 
 ## [1.7.0] - 2018-09-20
-* Upgrading grpc-java to v1.15.0
+
+- Upgrading grpc-java to v1.15.0
 
 ## [1.6.0] - 2018-09-11
-* Remove LinRead and sequencing map from client.
+
+- Remove LinRead and sequencing map from client.
 
 ## [1.5.0] - 2018-09-03
-* Updated api.proto. Added a new preds field to TxnContext.
+
+- Updated api.proto. Added a new preds field to TxnContext.
 
 ## [1.4.2] - 2018-08-21
-* Added Async client.
-* Fixed maven publishing issues
+
+- Added Async client.
+- Fixed maven publishing issues
 
 ## [1.3.0] - 2018-04-04
-* Added option to choose Client/Serve Side sequential mode.
+
+- Added option to choose Client/Serve Side sequential mode.
 
 ## [1.2.0] - 2018-02-06
-* Added possibility to create a DgraphClient with a specified request
+
+- Added possibility to create a DgraphClient with a specified request
   deadline (#48).
 
 ## [1.1.0] - 2018-01-17
-* Incorporated proto file changes in Dgraph 1.2.0 release
+
+- Incorporated proto file changes in Dgraph 1.2.0 release
 
 ## [1.0.0] - 2017-12-18
-* Fully compatible with Dgraph v1.0
+
+- Fully compatible with Dgraph v1.0
 
 [Unreleased]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/compare/v21.12.0...HEAD
 [21.12.0]: https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph4j/compare/v21.03.2...v21.12.0
diff --git a/PUBLISHING.md b/PUBLISHING.md
index ca71823b..ef27b296 100644
--- a/PUBLISHING.md
+++ b/PUBLISHING.md
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ This document contains instructions to publish dgraph4j build artefacts to Maven
 
 ### Before Deploying
 
-* Get access to credentials for `dgraph` JIRA account on Maven Central.
-* Generate GPG credentials. Make sure you set a passphrase. You can use this
-[guide](https://help.github.com/en/articles/generating-a-new-gpg-key).
-* Note down the short version of the Key ID: `gpg --list-keys --keyid-format short`.
-* Generate a secret key ring file if not present: `gpg --export-secret-keys -o /path/to/.gnupg/secring.gpg`.
-* Publish the keys to the MIT server: `gpg --send-keys <key-id>` (Maven Central will check for keys here).
-* Create `~/.gradle/gradle.properties` and populate it with all the credentials:
+- Get access to credentials for `dgraph` JIRA account on Maven Central.
+- Generate GPG credentials. Make sure you set a passphrase. You can use this
+  [guide](https://help.github.com/en/articles/generating-a-new-gpg-key).
+- Note down the short version of the Key ID: `gpg --list-keys --keyid-format short`.
+- Generate a secret key ring file if not present: `gpg --export-secret-keys -o /path/to/.gnupg/secring.gpg`.
+- Publish the keys to the MIT server: `gpg --send-keys <key-id>` (Maven Central will check for keys here).
+- Create `~/.gradle/gradle.properties` and populate it with all the credentials:
+
 ```
 signing.keyId=<…keyId…>
 signing.password=<…password…>
@@ -24,19 +25,21 @@ ossrhPassword=<…password…>
 ```
 
 ### Deploying
-* Build and test the code that needs to be published.
-* Bump version by modifying the `version` variable in `build.gradle` file.
-* Update download version in README for both Maven and Gradle.
-* Update `Supported Versions` table in README.
-* Update `dgraph4j version` in `grpc-netty` table in README.
-* Update CHANGELOG.
-* Raise a PR for the above changes. Put the changelog in PR description and merge it.
-* Run `./gradlew uploadArchives`.
-* Release the deployment by following the steps on the page _Releasing the Deployment_ (link in references below).
-* Also cut a release tag on GitHub with the new version.
+
+- Build and test the code that needs to be published.
+- Bump version by modifying the `version` variable in `build.gradle` file.
+- Update download version in README for both Maven and Gradle.
+- Update `Supported Versions` table in README.
+- Update `dgraph4j version` in `grpc-netty` table in README.
+- Update CHANGELOG.
+- Raise a PR for the above changes. Put the changelog in PR description and merge it.
+- Run `./gradlew uploadArchives`.
+- Release the deployment by following the steps on the page _Releasing the Deployment_ (link in references below).
+- Also cut a release tag on GitHub with the new version.
 
 ### References
-* [Publishing a project on Maven Central](https://medium.com/@nmauti/publishing-a-project-on-maven-central-8106393db2c3)
-* [Deploying to OSSRH with Gradle - Introduction](http://central.sonatype.org/pages/gradle.html)
-* [StackOverflow thread on issues during signing artefacts](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27936119/gradle-uploadarchives-task-unable-to-read-secret-key)
-* [Releasing the Deployment](http://central.sonatype.org/pages/releasing-the-deployment.html)
+
+- [Publishing a project on Maven Central](https://medium.com/@nmauti/publishing-a-project-on-maven-central-8106393db2c3)
+- [Deploying to OSSRH with Gradle - Introduction](http://central.sonatype.org/pages/gradle.html)
+- [StackOverflow thread on issues during signing artefacts](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27936119/gradle-uploadarchives-task-unable-to-read-secret-key)
+- [Releasing the Deployment](http://central.sonatype.org/pages/releasing-the-deployment.html)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3adf8a80..2c832f12 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ grab via Maven:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>io.dgraph</groupId>
   <artifactId>dgraph4j</artifactId>
-  <version>24.0.0</version>
+  <version>24.1.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 or Gradle:
 ```groovy
-compile 'io.dgraph:dgraph4j:24.0.0'
+compile 'io.dgraph:dgraph4j:24.1.0'
 ```
 
 ## Supported Versions
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ The following is only applicable to dgraph4j versions < v24.X.X.
   |  20.03.0-20.03.3  |        1.26.0      |               2.0.26.Final              |
   |    >= 20.11.0     |        1.34.1      |               2.0.31.Final              |
   |    >= 24.0.0      |        1.65.1      |               4.1.100.Final             |
+  |    >= 24.1.0      |        1.68.2      |               4.1.110.Final             |
   
   For example, when using `dgraph4j v24.0.0`, the version of the `netty-tcnative-boringssl-static` dependency to be used is `4.1.100.Final`, as suggested by gRPC docs for `grpc-netty v1.65.1`.
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f8a66cd2..5f8bd34a 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ apply plugin: 'com.github.sherter.google-java-format'
 apply plugin: 'signing'
 
 group = 'io.dgraph'
-version = '24.0.0'
+version = '24.1.0'
 
 base {
     archivesName = 'dgraph4j'
diff --git a/samples/DgraphJavaSampleDeadlineInterceptors/build.gradle b/samples/DgraphJavaSampleDeadlineInterceptors/build.gradle
index 46f3cca3..713ca3ff 100644
--- a/samples/DgraphJavaSampleDeadlineInterceptors/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/DgraphJavaSampleDeadlineInterceptors/build.gradle
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ repositories {
 
 dependencies {
  	// Use Dgraph Java client
-    implementation 'io.dgraph:dgraph4j:24.0.0'
+    implementation 'io.dgraph:dgraph4j:24.1.0'
 
     // Use JUnit test framework
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
diff --git a/samples/DgraphJavaSampleWithDeadlineAfter/build.gradle b/samples/DgraphJavaSampleWithDeadlineAfter/build.gradle
index 9b9e1c80..cd4c1f4e 100644
--- a/samples/DgraphJavaSampleWithDeadlineAfter/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/DgraphJavaSampleWithDeadlineAfter/build.gradle
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ repositories {
 
 dependencies {
  	// Use Dgraph Java client
-    implementation 'io.dgraph:dgraph4j:24.0.0'
+    implementation 'io.dgraph:dgraph4j:24.1.0'
 
     // Use JUnit test framework
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
@@ -29,4 +29,3 @@ dependencies {
 
 // Define the main class for the application
 mainClassName = 'App'
-
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/dgraph/DgraphAsyncClient.java b/src/main/java/io/dgraph/DgraphAsyncClient.java
index 13dbb1a9..a820cc65 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/dgraph/DgraphAsyncClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/dgraph/DgraphAsyncClient.java
@@ -340,10 +340,10 @@ public AsyncTransaction newTransaction() {
    *
    * <p>- Various AsyncTransaction#query() and AsyncTransaction#mutate() calls made.
    *
-   * <p>- Commit using AsyncTransacation#commit() or Discard using AsyncTransaction#discard(). If
-   * any mutations have been made, It's important that at least one of these methods is called to
-   * clean up resources. Discard is a no-op if Commit has already been called, so it's safe to call
-   * it after Commit.
+   * <p>- Commit using AsyncTransaction#commit() or Discard using AsyncTransaction#discard(). If any
+   * mutations have been made, It's important that at least one of these methods is called to clean
+   * up resources. Discard is a no-op if Commit has already been called, so it's safe to call it
+   * after Commit.
    *
    * @return a new AsyncTransaction object.
    */