diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index a592dfb04e9..91c94e2e1da 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.53.0",
+  ".": "0.54.0",
   "yarn-project/cli": "0.35.1",
-  "yarn-project/aztec": "0.53.0",
-  "barretenberg": "0.53.0",
-  "barretenberg/ts": "0.53.0"
+  "yarn-project/aztec": "0.54.0",
+  "barretenberg": "0.54.0",
+  "barretenberg/ts": "0.54.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7bc8be9cc9a..4f605f016c5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,49 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.54.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-packages-v0.53.0...aztec-packages-v0.54.0) (2024-09-10)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* **avm:** variants for binary operations ([#8473](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8473))
+* **avm:** make JUMP(I) 16-bit ([#8443](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8443))
+* **avm:** variants for SET opcode ([#8441](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8441))
+* **avm:** variants for MOV opcode ([#8440](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8440))
+
+### Features
+
+* Archiver fork block num ([#8425](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8425)) ([a9f2364](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/a9f2364264e5cba4d01f09ef18801dd5ff39ae87))
+* **avm-transpiler:** Optionally count opcode types ([#8439](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8439)) ([21c06b5](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/21c06b5c497cea2ec1a0be457204508bc39516a6))
+* **avm/public:** User space PublicContext::get_args_hash ([#8292](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8292)) ([56ce16a](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/56ce16a104476e070a627a5f0c5dcb3425691bcd))
+* **avm:** DSL integration of AVM recursive verifier ([#8405](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8405)) ([467120e](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/467120e5a95de267910c2f95b65dcb62c60f995d)), closes [#8285](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8285)
+* **avm:** Make JUMP(I) 16-bit ([#8443](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8443)) ([5bb38b1](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/5bb38b1692469520f29a1c85bc381c1ca9eb4032))
+* **avm:** Variants for binary operations ([#8473](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8473)) ([8de1f2a](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/8de1f2a942024aad955ea0f318cb044e3692b7fc))
+* **avm:** Variants for MOV opcode ([#8440](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8440)) ([5b27fbc](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/5b27fbca982442251a350d6571bdd007b715d575))
+* **avm:** Variants for SET opcode ([#8441](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8441)) ([dc43306](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/dc433064391b2ac93bca6b838adac271fbd28991))
+* **bb:** Towards reduced polynomial memory usage ([#7990](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/7990)) ([372f23c](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/372f23ce0aa44a3aa6e1ef2f864df303a3229e6b))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Add re-exports back ([#8453](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8453)) ([b6cab90](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/b6cab90428be1b3576cbfedf17ab287fd9a659c8))
+* **avm:** Full proving kernel fix ([#8468](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8468)) ([684d962](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/684d96271669116380facfa48db6cba3a5d945de))
+* **bb:** Mac release ([#8450](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8450)) ([1b3f914](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/1b3f914fc069ec84fbd93621eb369128c3ba0dc5))
+* **docs:** Some docs updates ([#8412](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8412)) ([ad73f30](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/ad73f304147027c8720b9720d92d2d8c409f599d))
+* Fmt ([#8454](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8454)) ([34b4a8a](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/34b4a8a012d373a0f2d2f10252e29d8201b8c003))
+* Guesstimate gas for propose ([#8445](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8445)) ([bff0338](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/bff03382fc5f4be00ba0481564416f643b864f40))
+* Public data reads and writes verification ([#8296](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8296)) ([ae86347](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/ae863471fed30ea3382aea8223d7ddf8e9eef4ee))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* **bb:** Remove poly downsizing, other fast-follow from structured polys ([#8475](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8475)) ([ac88f30](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/ac88f30808199c2625f889671f2767c3667becb5))
+* **ci:** Rerun ci when ready for review + don't allow draft merge ([#8456](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8456)) ([ede16d3](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/ede16d31d99eb633630b037dc668e7c9b21ac769))
+* **docs:** Update box readme, remove duplicated features, added box install to the docs ([#8254](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8254)) ([b747ac1](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/b747ac192bf63b2395c464f5b012ded9a3412846))
+* Merge devnet to master ([#8472](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8472)) ([26706e9](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/26706e9d4339e6cf7603b6c86f1e7a1d3942bd63))
+* Remove warnings from protocol circuits ([#8420](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8420)) ([c4dbcab](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/c4dbcabf48e930b2c541a1d98d8c1e3807f4f4fc))
+* Rename files relating to what were "instances" ([#8383](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8383)) ([a934e85](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/a934e85b416a029ae057e0e70277401fb7cfe4b9))
+* Replace relative paths to noir-protocol-circuits ([1c43bae](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/1c43bae21fbe909eff62d1f7ebb5789fbfa8bef3))
+
 ## [0.53.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-packages-v0.52.0...aztec-packages-v0.53.0) (2024-09-09)
 
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md b/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md
index 9ea637e8053..30fd7b8f509 100644
--- a/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,36 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.54.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg-v0.53.0...barretenberg-v0.54.0) (2024-09-10)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* **avm:** variants for binary operations ([#8473](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8473))
+* **avm:** make JUMP(I) 16-bit ([#8443](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8443))
+* **avm:** variants for SET opcode ([#8441](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8441))
+* **avm:** variants for MOV opcode ([#8440](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8440))
+
+### Features
+
+* **avm:** DSL integration of AVM recursive verifier ([#8405](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8405)) ([467120e](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/467120e5a95de267910c2f95b65dcb62c60f995d)), closes [#8285](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8285)
+* **avm:** Make JUMP(I) 16-bit ([#8443](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8443)) ([5bb38b1](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/5bb38b1692469520f29a1c85bc381c1ca9eb4032))
+* **avm:** Variants for binary operations ([#8473](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8473)) ([8de1f2a](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/8de1f2a942024aad955ea0f318cb044e3692b7fc))
+* **avm:** Variants for MOV opcode ([#8440](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8440)) ([5b27fbc](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/5b27fbca982442251a350d6571bdd007b715d575))
+* **avm:** Variants for SET opcode ([#8441](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8441)) ([dc43306](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/dc433064391b2ac93bca6b838adac271fbd28991))
+* **bb:** Towards reduced polynomial memory usage ([#7990](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/7990)) ([372f23c](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/372f23ce0aa44a3aa6e1ef2f864df303a3229e6b))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **avm:** Full proving kernel fix ([#8468](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8468)) ([684d962](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/684d96271669116380facfa48db6cba3a5d945de))
+* **bb:** Mac release ([#8450](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8450)) ([1b3f914](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/1b3f914fc069ec84fbd93621eb369128c3ba0dc5))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* **bb:** Remove poly downsizing, other fast-follow from structured polys ([#8475](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8475)) ([ac88f30](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/ac88f30808199c2625f889671f2767c3667becb5))
+* Rename files relating to what were "instances" ([#8383](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8383)) ([a934e85](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/a934e85b416a029ae057e0e70277401fb7cfe4b9))
+
 ## [0.53.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg-v0.52.0...barretenberg-v0.53.0) (2024-09-09)
 
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 1e4a86a6569..e2caea121ac 100644
--- a/barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.24 FATAL_ERROR)
 project(
     Barretenberg
     DESCRIPTION "BN254 elliptic curve library, and PLONK SNARK prover"
-    VERSION 0.53.0 # x-release-please-version
+    VERSION 0.54.0 # x-release-please-version
     LANGUAGES CXX C
 )
 # Insert version into `bb` config file
diff --git a/barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md b/barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md
index 3ecc2a8d2f5..1963704d06e 100644
--- a/barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.54.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg.js-v0.53.0...barretenberg.js-v0.54.0) (2024-09-10)
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* **barretenberg.js:** Synchronize aztec-packages versions
+
 ## [0.53.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg.js-v0.52.0...barretenberg.js-v0.53.0) (2024-09-09)
 
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/ts/package.json b/barretenberg/ts/package.json
index 9a72e50ff48..28490f7cf5d 100644
--- a/barretenberg/ts/package.json
+++ b/barretenberg/ts/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@aztec/bb.js",
   "packageManager": "yarn@1.22.22",
-  "version": "0.53.0",
+  "version": "0.54.0",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/tree/master/barretenberg/ts",
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec/CHANGELOG.md b/yarn-project/aztec/CHANGELOG.md
index 401ebe13f5b..6b044257564 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.54.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-package-v0.53.0...aztec-package-v0.54.0) (2024-09-10)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Archiver fork block num ([#8425](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8425)) ([a9f2364](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/a9f2364264e5cba4d01f09ef18801dd5ff39ae87))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* Merge devnet to master ([#8472](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8472)) ([26706e9](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/26706e9d4339e6cf7603b6c86f1e7a1d3942bd63))
+
 ## [0.53.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-package-v0.52.0...aztec-package-v0.53.0) (2024-09-09)
 
 
diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec/package.json b/yarn-project/aztec/package.json
index af2813d1d00..77a9c800110 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec/package.json
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@aztec/aztec",
-  "version": "0.53.0",
+  "version": "0.54.0",
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./dest/index.js"