diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index cdfcc510..e759c433 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libshpool"
-version = "0.9.4"
+version = "0.9.5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "assert_matches",
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ checksum = "0fda2ff0d084019ba4d7c6f371c95d8fd75ce3524c3cb8fb653a3023f6323e64"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "shpool"
-version = "0.9.4"
+version = "0.9.5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "clap",
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "shpool-protocol"
-version = "0.3.3"
+version = "0.3.4"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "clap",
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 6a0c0a25..1bdab469 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,4 +1,23 @@
 
+shpool (0.9.5) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  Added
+
+  * add experimental shpool-vterm engine ([#311](https://github.com/shell-pool/shpool/pull/311))
+  * add attach background mode ([#321](https://github.com/shell-pool/shpool/pull/321))
+  * dynamically load session restore mode ([#310](https://github.com/shell-pool/shpool/pull/310))
+
+  Fixed
+
+  * fix stale daemon cleanup ([#318](https://github.com/shell-pool/shpool/pull/318))
+  * reduce detach latency and stabilize detach path ([#324](https://github.com/shell-pool/shpool/pull/324))
+
+  Other
+
+  * bump MSRV to 1.85 ([#325](https://github.com/shell-pool/shpool/pull/325))
+
+ -- Shpool Authors <shpool-eng@google.com>  Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:52:30 +0000
+
 shpool (0.9.4) unstable; urgency=low
 
   Added
diff --git a/libshpool/Cargo.toml b/libshpool/Cargo.toml
index 7b76c112..486bd44c 100644
--- a/libshpool/Cargo.toml
+++ b/libshpool/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "libshpool"
-version = "0.9.4"
+version = "0.9.5"
 edition = "2024"
 repository = "https://github.com/shell-pool/shpool"
 authors = ["Ethan Pailes <pailes@google.com>"]
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ strip-ansi-escapes = "0.2.0" # cleaning up strings for pager display
 notify = { version = "7", features = ["crossbeam-channel"] }  # watch config file for updates
 libproc = "0.14.8" # sniffing shells by examining the subprocess
 daemonize = "0.5" # autodaemonization
-shpool-protocol = { version = "0.3.3", path = "../shpool-protocol" } # client-server protocol
+shpool-protocol = { version = "0.3.4", path = "../shpool-protocol" } # client-server protocol
 
 # rusty wrapper for unix apis
 [dependencies.nix]
diff --git a/shpool-protocol/CHANGELOG b/shpool-protocol/CHANGELOG
index 3bf8411f..21f4f5b5 100644
--- a/shpool-protocol/CHANGELOG
+++ b/shpool-protocol/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 
+shpool-protocol (0.3.4) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  Other
+
+  * bump MSRV to 1.85 ([#325](https://github.com/shell-pool/shpool/pull/325))
+
+ -- Shpool Authors <shpool-eng@google.com>  Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:52:30 +0000
+
 shpool-protocol (0.3.3) unstable; urgency=low
 
   Added
diff --git a/shpool-protocol/Cargo.toml b/shpool-protocol/Cargo.toml
index cd8b9816..575d1834 100644
--- a/shpool-protocol/Cargo.toml
+++ b/shpool-protocol/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "shpool-protocol"
-version = "0.3.3"
+version = "0.3.4"
 edition = "2024"
 authors = ["Ethan Pailes <pailes@google.com>"]
 repository = "https://github.com/shell-pool/shpool"
diff --git a/shpool/Cargo.toml b/shpool/Cargo.toml
index 72f152c3..123f18bf 100644
--- a/shpool/Cargo.toml
+++ b/shpool/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "shpool"
-version = "0.9.4"
+version = "0.9.5"
 edition = "2024"
 authors = ["Ethan Pailes <pailes@google.com>"]
 repository = "https://github.com/shell-pool/shpool"
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ test_hooks = ["libshpool/test_hooks"]
 [dependencies]
 clap = { version = "4", features = ["derive"] } # cli parsing
 anyhow = "1" # dynamic, unstructured errors
-libshpool = { version = "0.9.4", path = "../libshpool" }
+libshpool = { version = "0.9.5", path = "../libshpool" }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 lazy_static = "1" # globals