diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index c5b4edc49425..efce22863174 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.51.0",
+  ".": "0.51.1",
   "yarn-project/cli": "0.35.1",
-  "yarn-project/aztec": "0.51.0",
-  "barretenberg": "0.51.0",
-  "barretenberg/ts": "0.51.0"
+  "yarn-project/aztec": "0.51.1",
+  "barretenberg": "0.51.1",
+  "barretenberg/ts": "0.51.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 04695b78f769..5173eeb8c1ee 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,51 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.51.1](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-packages-v0.51.0...aztec-packages-v0.51.1) (2024-08-29)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Add CLI command for gathering proving metrics ([#8221](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8221)) ([5929a42](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/5929a42d1683b3f006ac486624b371417917eb77))
+* Add status check to prover agent ([#8248](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8248)) ([7b3006a](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/7b3006a4033a1453722b516e09ff682f31f4e96b))
+* Initial validator set ([#8133](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8133)) ([6d31ad2](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/6d31ad236b678376227b1ca408b0f0169e05fc83))
+* Proof surgery class ([#8236](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8236)) ([10d7edd](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/10d7edd3f1ba6d0e113efd2e2bf2d01809ef43d4))
+* Slot duration flexibility ([#8122](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8122)) ([708e4e5](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/708e4e5588a73d46faa0fc258dd9664515764f5d))
+* Spartan token transfer ([#8163](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8163)) ([38f0157](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/38f01571ebbc90174fcdc765bac84dfcb12bbc0c))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Attempt to fix nightly test ([#8222](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8222)) ([477eec5](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/477eec50e0dcaad43b552b97469ad851359c83d6))
+* **bb-prover:** Create structure for AVM vk ([#8233](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8233)) ([55b6ba2](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/55b6ba28938a8d89a4255607a61243cf13391665))
+* **bb:** Mac build ([#8255](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8255)) ([ac54f5c](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/ac54f5ce82ac9ca51e35390b782c7da26d3b00da))
+* **ci:** Try fix brotli edge-case ([#8256](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8256)) ([e03ea0b](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/e03ea0bd716ccb21ad94414ea393a742dd7f5a65))
+* Docker containers healthchecks ([#8228](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8228)) ([19edbbb](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/19edbbba2e9841d89a4bab5cd3db674e6004044a))
+* Export brillig names in contract functions ([#8212](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8212)) ([4745741](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/47457412d9534885d98ff5ca22e9ec4f4b72f9c4))
+* Fixes for the nightly test run against Sepolia ([#8229](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8229)) ([cfc65c6](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/cfc65c6230f95c1ed0232a1343c9d9eb37757f9d))
+* Handle constant output for sha256 ([#8251](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8251)) ([0653ba5](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/0653ba5cc8283fade1c9f8fd534717833cc18e0a))
+* Log public vm errors as warn in prover-agent ([#8247](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8247)) ([9f4ea9f](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/9f4ea9fd04ac393cad2422377fceea8dcc87a793))
+* Remove devnet ARM builds for now ([#8202](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8202)) ([81ef715](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/81ef715f93e2e2380c08189f5922a94cdfe1f66a))
+* Remove fundFpc step from bootstrap ([#8245](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8245)) ([a742531](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/a742531d31537089323159f9c798a8aba2ab8e1d))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* Add check to just release images to devnet-deploys ([#8242](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8242)) ([aa6791d](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/aa6791d7950036df687596af05f77da08d54a3c2))
+* Add partial note support for value note ([#8141](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8141)) ([daa57cc](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/daa57cc89186210ab2e33479c54ff8a5fd476bc4))
+* Always run `build-check` step in `publish-bb.yml` ([#8240](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8240)) ([5e9749f](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/5e9749f5bf2f7e4fef7afba036fafcdea9f0986c))
+* Configure interval mining for anvil ([#8211](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8211)) ([eba57b4](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/eba57b42aafc2b4b5fe0ebc9a8edd22a9fdbe71b))
+* Create external-ci-approved.yml ([#8235](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8235)) ([24b059b](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/24b059be5fe29d70304707e37b962646d1f8cea5))
+* Disallow prune in devnet + add onlyOwners ([#8134](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8134)) ([c736f96](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/c736f961d6297daa688891e6ca721b2cb2a327a2))
+* Less noisy AVM failures in proving ([#8227](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8227)) ([03bcd62](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/03bcd623d8c39118bd8ba707ff9cea21b46ff595))
+* Open an issue if publishing bb fails ([#8223](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8223)) ([2d7a775](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/2d7a775175ca7593e3b10517c22289da10f6f6dd))
+* Reinstate l1-contracts package ([#8250](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8250)) ([263a912](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/263a9124b203c18ed701c3dabc291a5a477f6d26))
+* Remove unused generic parameters ([#8249](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8249)) ([00ed045](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/00ed04546464628ee5c8d7dc98bcbfe304b0f087))
+* Replace relative paths to noir-protocol-circuits ([1783c80](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/1783c803a8b5c01cfc85c29ed8a53ce99afafe06))
+* Replace relative paths to noir-protocol-circuits ([ffe1f35](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/ffe1f35d6b72179f24dd82f08ea8c22d8ca13732))
+* Report prover metrics ([#8155](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8155)) ([dc7bcdf](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/dc7bcdfcfbe102fe49e59656123492179251f405)), closes [#7675](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/7675)
+* Rework balances map ([#8127](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8127)) ([1cac3dd](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/1cac3dde5310c0a1b1b7f12c020de5516cc7b563)), closes [#8104](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8104)
+* Run CI after merges to provernet ([#8244](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8244)) ([97e5e25](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/97e5e253e7461bd4e7a5eaa83846753d0d4e0e52))
+
 ## [0.51.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-packages-v0.50.1...aztec-packages-v0.51.0) (2024-08-27)
 
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md b/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md
index fd3bb3bba9e5..34c140273204 100644
--- a/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.51.1](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg-v0.51.0...barretenberg-v0.51.1) (2024-08-29)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Proof surgery class ([#8236](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8236)) ([10d7edd](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/10d7edd3f1ba6d0e113efd2e2bf2d01809ef43d4))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **bb-prover:** Create structure for AVM vk ([#8233](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8233)) ([55b6ba2](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/55b6ba28938a8d89a4255607a61243cf13391665))
+* **bb:** Mac build ([#8255](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8255)) ([ac54f5c](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/ac54f5ce82ac9ca51e35390b782c7da26d3b00da))
+* Handle constant output for sha256 ([#8251](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8251)) ([0653ba5](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/0653ba5cc8283fade1c9f8fd534717833cc18e0a))
+
 ## [0.51.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg-v0.50.1...barretenberg-v0.51.0) (2024-08-27)
 
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index b67986f5447d..faa253998563 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 0.51.0 # x-release-please-version
+    VERSION 0.51.1 # 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 82181071d150..5ca9c9b47267 100644
--- a/barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.51.1](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg.js-v0.51.0...barretenberg.js-v0.51.1) (2024-08-29)
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* **barretenberg.js:** Synchronize aztec-packages versions
+
 ## [0.51.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg.js-v0.50.1...barretenberg.js-v0.51.0) (2024-08-27)
 
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/ts/package.json b/barretenberg/ts/package.json
index 6ada13cd0e31..48e0b53a7e91 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": "0.51.0",
+  "version": "0.51.1",
   "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 ab745a7934d4..9e5b9b0517af 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.51.1](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-package-v0.51.0...aztec-package-v0.51.1) (2024-08-29)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Add status check to prover agent ([#8248](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8248)) ([7b3006a](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/7b3006a4033a1453722b516e09ff682f31f4e96b))
+* Spartan token transfer ([#8163](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8163)) ([38f0157](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/38f01571ebbc90174fcdc765bac84dfcb12bbc0c))
+
 ## [0.51.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-package-v0.50.1...aztec-package-v0.51.0) (2024-08-27)
 
 
diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec/package.json b/yarn-project/aztec/package.json
index 96046ac06a6e..9e10b5b933b9 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec/package.json
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@aztec/aztec",
-  "version": "0.51.0",
+  "version": "0.51.1",
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./dest/index.js"