diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e0beb944a1..7d53832fd8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.85.0](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/compare/0.84.13...0.85.0) (2023-10-30)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* protobuf definitions for more idiomatic SDKs ([#1586](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/issues/1586))
+
+### Features
+
+* Add cli argument to control image download ([#1495](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/issues/1495)) ([f210a76](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/commit/f210a7604a283d014d79eff109654486c0b7cc83))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* run_sh doesn't remove new lines from input ([#1642](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/issues/1642)) ([a969dff](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/commit/a969dffd1902952c4500c4f329480909e3f81dfd))
+
+
+### Code Refactoring
+
+* protobuf definitions for more idiomatic SDKs ([#1586](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/issues/1586)) ([e7ab58a](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/commit/e7ab58a1d2a286fcfb9af35e01997c2e05f7a107)), closes [#843](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/issues/843)
+
 ## [0.84.13](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/compare/0.84.12...0.84.13) (2023-10-25)
 
 
diff --git a/LICENSE.md b/LICENSE.md
index 9e3b9c4809..d6218f0abd 100644
--- a/LICENSE.md
+++ b/LICENSE.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Business Source License 1.1
 Parameters
 
 Licensor:             Kurtosis Technologies, Inc.
-Licensed Work:        Kurtosis 0.84.13
+Licensed Work:        Kurtosis 0.85.0
 The Licensed Work is (c) 2023 Kurtosis Technologies, Inc.
 Additional Use Grant: You may make use of the Licensed Work, provided that
 you may not use the Licensed Work for an Environment Orchestration Service.
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ you may not use the Licensed Work for an Environment Orchestration Service.
                       allows third parties (other than your employees and
                       contractors) to create distributed system environments.
 
-Change Date:          2027-10-25
+Change Date:          2027-10-30
 
 Change License:       AGPLv3 (GNU Affero General Public License Version 3)
 
diff --git a/api/golang/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.go b/api/golang/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.go
index b7b77b2941..14c2900d3e 100644
--- a/api/golang/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.go
+++ b/api/golang/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.go
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ const (
 	// !!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT UPDATE! WILL BE MANUALLY UPDATED DURING THE RELEASE PROCESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 	// This is necessary so that Kurt Core consumers will know if they're compatible with the currently-running
 	//  API container
-	KurtosisVersion = "0.84.13"
+	KurtosisVersion = "0.85.0"
 	// !!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT UPDATE! WILL BE MANUALLY UPDATED DURING THE RELEASE PROCESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 )
diff --git a/api/rust/Cargo.toml b/api/rust/Cargo.toml
index e414dafad5..5464892e8f 100644
--- a/api/rust/Cargo.toml
+++ b/api/rust/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "kurtosis-sdk"
-version = "0.84.13"
+version = "0.85.0"
 license = "BUSL-1.1"
 description = "Rust SDK for Kurtosis"
 edition = "2021"
diff --git a/api/typescript/package.json b/api/typescript/package.json
index 7594d5a8bb..b825a5d3ec 100644
--- a/api/typescript/package.json
+++ b/api/typescript/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "kurtosis-sdk",
     "//": "NOTE: DO NOT UPDATE THIS VERSION MANUALLY - IT WILL BE UPDATED DURING THE RELEASE PROCESS!",
-    "version": "0.84.13",
+    "version": "0.85.0",
     "main": "./build/index",
     "description": "This repo contains a Typescript client for communicating with the Kurtosis Engine server, which is responsible for creating, managing and destroying Kurtosis Enclaves.",
     "types": "./build/index",
diff --git a/api/typescript/src/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.ts b/api/typescript/src/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.ts
index c4841b0eb4..912afe9fc9 100644
--- a/api/typescript/src/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.ts
+++ b/api/typescript/src/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // !!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT UPDATE! WILL BE MANUALLY UPDATED DURING THE RELEASE PROCESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 // This is necessary so that Kurt Core consumers (e.g. modules) will know if they're compatible with the currently-running
 //  API container
-export const KURTOSIS_VERSION: string = "0.84.13"
+export const KURTOSIS_VERSION: string = "0.85.0"
 // !!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT UPDATE! WILL BE MANUALLY UPDATED DURING THE RELEASE PROCESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 7e9160897c..137c128112 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.84.13
+0.85.0