diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 1ae082009c..9442561ef3 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+3.0.33
+
+
 3.0.32
 * Minimise expensive reads during authz flow in 3.0/3.11 (CASSANDRA-20293)
 
diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 07b12ed097..403f6d799d 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <property name="debuglevel" value="source,lines,vars"/>
 
     <!-- default version and SCM information -->
-    <property name="base.version" value="3.0.32"/>
+    <property name="base.version" value="3.0.33"/>
     <property name="scm.connection" value="scm:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/cassandra.git"/>
     <property name="scm.developerConnection" value="scm:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/cassandra.git"/>
     <property name="scm.url" value="https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cassandra.git"/>
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 77e8fce508..f945ed143a 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+cassandra (3.0.33) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * New release
+
+ -- Stefan Miklosovic <smiklosovic@apache.org>  Fri, 07 Feb 2025 07:20:16 +0100
+
 cassandra (3.0.32) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * New release