diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e3b1a955a..f5cca07ed 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,8 +4,40 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. Dates are d
 
 Generated by [`auto-changelog`](https://github.com/CookPete/auto-changelog).
 
+#### [3.5.0](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/compare/3.4.0...3.5.0)
+
+- feat(webapp): user teaser popover [`#8450`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8450)
+- feat(backend): signup email localized [`#8459`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8459)
+- lint json [`#8472`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8472)
+- refactor(other): cypress: simplify cucumber preprocessor imports and some linting [`#8489`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8489)
+- fix backend node23 [`#8488`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8488)
+- refactor(workflow): parallelize e2e preparation [`#8481`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8481)
+- refactor(backend): types for context + `slug` [`#8486`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8486)
+- feat(backend): emails for notifications [`#8435`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8435)
+- remove some dependabot groups & no alpine version to allow update [`#8475`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8475)
+- build(deps-dev): bump the babel group with 3 updates [`#8478`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8478)
+- build(deps-dev): bump @types/node from 22.15.2 to 22.15.3 in /backend [`#8479`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8479)
+- refactor(backend): refactor context [`#8434`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8434)
+- build(deps): bump amannn/action-semantic-pull-request [`#8480`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8480)
+- build(deps-dev): bump eslint-plugin-prettier in /webapp [`#8332`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8332)
+- remove all helpers on src/helpers [`#8469`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8469)
+- move models into database folder [`#8471`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8471)
+- also lint cjs files [`#8467`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8467)
+- refactor(backend): refactor badges [`#8465`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8465)
+- refactor(backend): move resolvers into graphql folder [`#8470`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8470)
+- refactor(webapp): remove unused packages [`#8468`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8468)
+- refactor(backend): remove unused packages [`#8466`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8466)
+- fix(backend): fix backend dev and dev:debug command [`#8439`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8439)
+- move distanceToMe onto Location [`#8464`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8464)
+- feat(backend): distanceToMe [`#8462`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8462)
+- fix(webapp): fixed padding for mobile in basic layout [`#8455`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8455)
+- Fix ocelot.social link for imprint and donation [`#8461`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8461)
+
 #### [3.4.0](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/compare/3.3.0...3.4.0)
 
+> 28 April 2025
+
+- v3.4.0 [`#8454`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8454)
 - fix(webapp): fix badge focus [`#8452`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8452)
 - feat(backend): branding middlewares [`#8429`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8429)
 - refactor(webapp): make login, registration, password-reset layout brandable [`#8440`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/8440)
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 49c35012b..c53a7d48c 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ocelot-social-backend",
-  "version": "3.4.0",
+  "version": "3.5.0",
   "description": "GraphQL Backend for ocelot.social",
   "repository": "https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social",
   "author": "ocelot.social Community",
diff --git a/deployment/helm/charts/ocelot-neo4j/Chart.yaml b/deployment/helm/charts/ocelot-neo4j/Chart.yaml
index e9f8e2354..989e1a683 100644
--- a/deployment/helm/charts/ocelot-neo4j/Chart.yaml
+++ b/deployment/helm/charts/ocelot-neo4j/Chart.yaml
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ version: 0.1.0
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application. Versions are not expected to
 # follow Semantic Versioning. They should reflect the version the application is using.
 # It is recommended to use it with quotes.
-appVersion: "3.4.0"
+appVersion: "3.5.0"
diff --git a/deployment/helm/charts/ocelot-social/Chart.yaml b/deployment/helm/charts/ocelot-social/Chart.yaml
index 2a872480e..32793ee79 100644
--- a/deployment/helm/charts/ocelot-social/Chart.yaml
+++ b/deployment/helm/charts/ocelot-social/Chart.yaml
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ version: 0.1.0
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application. Versions are not expected to
 # follow Semantic Versioning. They should reflect the version the application is using.
 # It is recommended to use it with quotes.
-appVersion: "3.4.0"
+appVersion: "3.5.0"
diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index 4a8a0442c..58af310dd 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "ocelot-social-frontend",
-  "version": "3.4.0",
+  "version": "3.5.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "ocelot-social-frontend",
-      "version": "3.4.0",
+      "version": "3.5.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@intlify/unplugin-vue-i18n": "^2.0.0",
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 5e2235be5..3278dfffd 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ocelot-social-frontend",
-  "version": "3.4.0",
+  "version": "3.5.0",
   "description": "ocelot.social new Frontend (in development and not fully implemented) by IT4C Boilerplate for frontends",
   "main": "build/index.js",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2754268fc..9c03f0323 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ocelot-social",
-  "version": "3.4.0",
+  "version": "3.5.0",
   "description": "Free and open source software program code available to run social networks.",
   "author": "ocelot.social Community",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/webapp/maintenance/source/package.json b/webapp/maintenance/source/package.json
index df76a77ca..031729a40 100644
--- a/webapp/maintenance/source/package.json
+++ b/webapp/maintenance/source/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ocelot-social/maintenance",
-  "version": "3.4.0",
+  "version": "3.5.0",
   "description": "Maintenance page for ocelot.social",
   "repository": "https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social",
   "author": "ocelot.social Community",
diff --git a/webapp/package.json b/webapp/package.json
index 7af701437..05f00b2ac 100644
--- a/webapp/package.json
+++ b/webapp/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ocelot-social-webapp",
-  "version": "3.4.0",
+  "version": "3.5.0",
   "description": "ocelot.social Frontend",
   "repository": "https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social",
   "author": "ocelot.social Community",