diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0c95de759..d2fa7120e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,62 @@
+## [23.1.0] 3/1/2025
+
+### Bots
+
+* Fix unresponsive bots in groups upon group wipe ([#4712](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/4712)) @nytmyr 2025-02-28
+
+### Code
+
+* More login <-> world code cleanup ([#4724](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/4724)) @Akkadius 2025-02-28
+
+### Crash
+
+* Check for directory existence before traversing in CheckForCompatibleQuestPlugins ([#4730](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/4730)) @Akkadius 2025-03-02
+* Fix filesystem crash / exception in DatabaseDumpService::RemoveCredentialsFile() ([#4731](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/4731)) @Akkadius 2025-03-01
+* Fix large file size crash in File::GetContents for windows ([#4735](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/4735)) @Akkadius 2025-03-02
+* Fix reload concurrency crash when ran from Spire ([#4733](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/4733)) @Akkadius 2025-03-02
+* Validate item in SE_SummonItemIntoBag ([#4734](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/4734)) @Akkadius 2025-03-02
+* World CLI validation ([#4728](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/4728)) @Akkadius 2025-03-01
+
+### Database
+
+* Remove force_interactive from big bag updates ([#4727](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/4727)) @Akkadius 2025-03-01
+
+### Feature
+
+* Add a rule for spells to bypass stacking rules ([#4716](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/4716)) @catapultam-habeo 2025-02-28
+* Evolving items Additions ([#4725](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/4725)) @neckkola 2025-03-01
+
+### Fixes
+
+* Add character_pet_name to player tables schema  @Akkadius 2025-03-02
+* Add client packets to questmanager:setguild ([#4732](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/4732)) @neckkola 2025-03-01
+* Clear m_completed_shared_tasks before reloading  @Akkadius 2025-02-24
+* Fix AA Reset Error Message ([#4720](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/4720)) @Kinglykrab 2025-02-28
+* Fix Issue with Suffixes/Prefixes ([#4723](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/4723)) @Kinglykrab 2025-02-28
+* Fix Trading Items to Bot Pets ([#4721](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/4721)) @MortimerGreenwald 2025-02-28
+* Refactor ApplyItemBonuses to fix double-counting of ATK and recommended levels not correctly applying ([#4713](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/4713)) @catapultam-habeo 2025-03-01
+
+### Loginserver
+
+* Minor cleanup ([#4729](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/4729)) @Akkadius 2025-03-01
+
+### Quest API
+
+* Add Key Ring Methods to Perl and Lua ([#4719](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/4719)) @Kinglykrab 2025-02-28
+* Implement eq.handin() and quest::handin() ([#4718](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/4718)) @Akkadius 2025-02-28
+
+### Tasks
+
+* Extend IsTaskCompleted to also be aware of shared task completion ([#4714](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/4714)) @Akkadius 2025-02-24
+
+### Zone
+
+* Implement Zone State Saving on Shutdown ([#4715](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/4715)) @Akkadius 2025-02-28
+
+### Zone State
+
+* Wrap all serialization/deserialization in try/catch ([#4726](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/4726)) @Akkadius 2025-03-01
+
 ## [23.0.2] 2/21/2025
 
 ### Bots
diff --git a/common/database/database_update_manifest.cpp b/common/database/database_update_manifest.cpp
index 44ad03cb8..a70c4edea 100644
--- a/common/database/database_update_manifest.cpp
+++ b/common/database/database_update_manifest.cpp
@@ -6924,6 +6924,20 @@ ALTER TABLE `items_evolving_details`
 )",
 		.content_schema_update = true
 	},
+	// this one got missed being added to PEQ dumps so adding it again so it gets added when folks take a new release
+	ManifestEntry{
+		.version = 9309,
+		.description = "2025_03_1_create_pet_names_table_if_not_exist.sql",
+		.check = "SHOW TABLES LIKE 'character_pet_name'",
+		.condition = "empty",
+		.match = "",
+		.sql = R"(
+CREATE TABLE `character_pet_name` (
+    `character_id` INT(11) NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
+    `name` VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL
+) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4;
+)",
+	},
 // -- template; copy/paste this when you need to create a new entry
 //	ManifestEntry{
 //		.version = 9228,
diff --git a/common/version.h b/common/version.h
index 9a77205f2..24e790a62 100644
--- a/common/version.h
+++ b/common/version.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 // Build variables
 // these get injected during the build pipeline
-#define CURRENT_VERSION "23.0.2-dev" // always append -dev to the current version for custom-builds
+#define CURRENT_VERSION "23.1.0-dev" // always append -dev to the current version for custom-builds
 #define LOGIN_VERSION "0.8.0"
 #define COMPILE_DATE    __DATE__
 #define COMPILE_TIME    __TIME__
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
  * Manifest: https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/blob/master/utils/sql/db_update_manifest.txt
  */
 
-#define CURRENT_BINARY_DATABASE_VERSION 9308
+#define CURRENT_BINARY_DATABASE_VERSION 9309
 #define CURRENT_BINARY_BOTS_DATABASE_VERSION 9054
 
 #endif
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4548f6003..b1d677e6e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "eqemu-server",
-  "version": "23.0.2",
+  "version": "23.1.0",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/EQEmu/Server.git"