diff --git a/.changeset/long-queens-draw.md b/.changeset/long-queens-draw.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 2853f28dc5d..00000000000
--- a/.changeset/long-queens-draw.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
----
-"thirdweb": minor
----
-
-Added new deployment utility functions to help manage infrastructure contracts and initialization:
-
-- `getInitializeTransaction`: Prepare initialization transaction for contract deployment
-- `getOrDeployInfraForPublishedContract`: Get or deploy required infrastructure for published contracts
-
-```typescript
-import { 
-  getInitializeTransaction,
-  getOrDeployInfraForPublishedContract
-} from "thirdweb";
-
-// Get initialization transaction
-const initTx = await getInitializeTransaction({
-  client,
-  chain,
-  account,
-  implementationContract,
-  deployMetadata,
-  initializeParams: {
-    name: "My Contract",
-    symbol: "CNTRCT" 
-  }
-});
-
-// Get or deploy infrastructure
-const infra = await getOrDeployInfraForPublishedContract({
-  chain,
-  client,
-  account,
-  contractId: "MyContract",
-  constructorParams: params
-});
-```
diff --git a/packages/thirdweb/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/thirdweb/CHANGELOG.md
index ef7e2f80863..e5c7e7b3fc1 100644
--- a/packages/thirdweb/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/thirdweb/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,43 @@
 # thirdweb
 
+## 5.71.0
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- [#5501](https://github.com/thirdweb-dev/js/pull/5501) [`ac42c45`](https://github.com/thirdweb-dev/js/commit/ac42c4538ef41cc842d2fd723471c21d865ee411) Thanks [@gregfromstl](https://github.com/gregfromstl)! - Added new deployment utility functions to help manage infrastructure contracts and initialization:
+
+  - `getInitializeTransaction`: Prepare initialization transaction for contract deployment
+  - `getOrDeployInfraForPublishedContract`: Get or deploy required infrastructure for published contracts
+
+  ```typescript
+  import {
+    getInitializeTransaction,
+    getOrDeployInfraForPublishedContract,
+  } from "thirdweb";
+
+  // Get initialization transaction
+  const initTx = await getInitializeTransaction({
+    client,
+    chain,
+    account,
+    implementationContract,
+    deployMetadata,
+    initializeParams: {
+      name: "My Contract",
+      symbol: "CNTRCT",
+    },
+  });
+
+  // Get or deploy infrastructure
+  const infra = await getOrDeployInfraForPublishedContract({
+    chain,
+    client,
+    account,
+    contractId: "MyContract",
+    constructorParams: params,
+  });
+  ```
+
 ## 5.70.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/thirdweb/package.json b/packages/thirdweb/package.json
index 8e296934f14..0288aa4c7fd 100644
--- a/packages/thirdweb/package.json
+++ b/packages/thirdweb/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "thirdweb",
-  "version": "5.70.1",
+  "version": "5.71.0",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "git+https://github.com/thirdweb-dev/js.git#main"