diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 93beb45ece..660b11052c 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@ Hibernate 5 Changelog
 
 Note: Please refer to JIRA to learn more about each issue.
 
+Changes in 5.3.34.Final (December 08, 2023)
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+https://hibernate.atlassian.net/projects/HHH/versions/32227
+
+** Bug
+    * [HHH-17532] - Load-collection fails with NPE when collection is part of embeddable
+
+
 Changes in 5.3.33.Final (December 01, 2023)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/gradle/version.properties b/gradle/version.properties
index 56cc3c5e2e..17ad9ccd88 100644
--- a/gradle/version.properties
+++ b/gradle/version.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-hibernateVersion=5.3.34-SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file
+hibernateVersion=5.3.34.Final
\ No newline at end of file