diff --git a/.changes/1.34.49.json b/.changes/1.34.49.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ac6822bc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/1.34.49.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+[
+  {
+    "category": "``appsync``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Documentation only updates for AppSync",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``qldb``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Clarify possible values for KmsKeyArn and EncryptionDescription.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``rds``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Add pattern and length based validations for DBShardGroupIdentifier",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``rum``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Doc-only update for new RUM metrics that were added",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 3fc8a6e5b5..b7ef5285e4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
+1.34.49
+=======
+
+* api-change:``appsync``: [``botocore``] Documentation only updates for AppSync
+* api-change:``qldb``: [``botocore``] Clarify possible values for KmsKeyArn and EncryptionDescription.
+* api-change:``rds``: [``botocore``] Add pattern and length based validations for DBShardGroupIdentifier
+* api-change:``rum``: [``botocore``] Doc-only update for new RUM metrics that were added
+
+
 1.34.48
 =======
 
diff --git a/boto3/__init__.py b/boto3/__init__.py
index c5e2ee4ccf..b0cf426d8d 100644
--- a/boto3/__init__.py
+++ b/boto3/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from boto3.session import Session
 
 __author__ = 'Amazon Web Services'
-__version__ = '1.34.48'
+__version__ = '1.34.49'
 
 
 # The default Boto3 session; autoloaded when needed.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index d99251fd59..6edeb879e1 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ universal = 0
 
 [metadata]
 requires_dist =
-    botocore>=1.34.48,<1.35.0
+    botocore>=1.34.49,<1.35.0
     jmespath>=0.7.1,<2.0.0
     s3transfer>=0.10.0,<0.11.0
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2ec1b33405..40e8cd65bb 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 
 requires = [
-    'botocore>=1.34.48,<1.35.0',
+    'botocore>=1.34.49,<1.35.0',
     'jmespath>=0.7.1,<2.0.0',
     's3transfer>=0.10.0,<0.11.0',
 ]