diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a5742ffb34..241f8ca9c2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ and what APIs have changed, if applicable.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [29.81.0] - 2025-11-03
+- Indis based d2 warmup for restli client
+
 ## [29.80.3] - 2025-10-23
 - Add Indis based downstream fetcher
 
@@ -5927,7 +5930,8 @@ patch operations can re-use these classes for generating patch messages.
 
 ## [0.14.1]
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/linkedin/rest.li/compare/v29.80.3...master
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/linkedin/rest.li/compare/v29.81.0...master
+[29.81.0]: https://github.com/linkedin/rest.li/compare/v29.80.3...v29.81.0
 [29.80.3]: https://github.com/linkedin/rest.li/compare/v29.80.2...v29.80.3
 [29.80.2]: https://github.com/linkedin/rest.li/compare/v29.80.1...v29.80.2
 [29.80.1]: https://github.com/linkedin/rest.li/compare/v29.80.0...v29.80.1
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index e5993ea641..5172523e6f 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version=29.80.3
+version=29.81.0
 group=com.linkedin.pegasus
 org.gradle.configureondemand=true
 org.gradle.parallel=true