diff --git a/cime_config/testdefs/ExpectedTestFails.xml b/cime_config/testdefs/ExpectedTestFails.xml
index 7049e9672b..b403c95b7e 100644
--- a/cime_config/testdefs/ExpectedTestFails.xml
+++ b/cime_config/testdefs/ExpectedTestFails.xml
@@ -283,6 +283,57 @@
       <issue>#2325</issue>
     </phase>
   </test>
+  
+  <!-- izumi nag failures -->
+  <test name="ERS_D_Ld5_Mmpi-serial.1x1_vancouverCAN.I1PtClm50SpRs.izumi_nag.clm-CLM1PTStartDate">
+    <phase name="RUN">
+      <status>FAIL</status>
+      <issue>#2861</issue>
+    </phase>
+  </test>
+  
+  <test name="ERS_D_Mmpi-serial_Ld5.1x1_brazil.I2000Clm50FatesRs.izumi_nag.clm-FatesCold">
+    <phase name="RUN">
+      <status>FAIL</status>
+      <issue>#2861</issue>
+    </phase>
+  </test>
+  
+  <test name="SMS_D_Ld1_Mmpi-serial.f45_f45_mg37.I2000Clm50SpRs.izumi_nag.clm-ptsRLA">
+    <phase name="RUN">
+      <status>FAIL</status>
+      <issue>#2861</issue>
+    </phase>
+  </test>
+  
+  <test name="SMS_D_Mmpi-serial_Ld5.5x5_amazon.I2000Clm60FatesRs.izumi_nag.clm-FatesCold">
+    <phase name="RUN">
+      <status>FAIL</status>
+      <issue>#2861</issue>
+    </phase>
+  </test>
+  
+  <test name="SMS_Ld10_D_Mmpi-serial.CLM_USRDAT.I1PtClm60Bgc.izumi_nag.clm-default--clm-NEON-HARV">
+    <phase name="RUN">
+      <status>FAIL</status>
+      <issue>#2861</issue>
+    </phase>
+  </test>
+  
+  <test name="SMS_Ld10_D_Mmpi-serial.CLM_USRDAT.I1PtClm60SpRs.izumi_nag.clm-default--clm-NEON-TOOL">
+    <phase name="RUN">
+      <status>FAIL</status>
+      <issue>#2861</issue>
+    </phase>
+  </test>
+  
+  <test name="ERP_D_Ld5_P48x1.f10_f10_mg37.I1850Clm60Bgc.izumi_nag.clm-ciso">
+    <phase name="RUN">
+      <status>FAIL</status>
+      <issue>#2861</issue>
+    </phase>
+  </test>
+
 
   <test name="SMS_Ld10_D_Mmpi-serial.CLM_USRDAT.I1PtClm60Fates.derecho_intel.clm-FatesFireLightningPopDens--clm-NEON-FATES-NIWO">
     <phase name="SHAREDLIB_BUILD">
diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index 3620cd8c15..7dcda101aa 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,61 @@
 ===============================================================
+Tag name: ctsm5.3.010
+Originator(s): afoster (Adrianna Foster)
+Date: Sat Nov  9 12:54:18 MST 2024
+One-line Summary: Merge b4b-dev
+
+Purpose and description of changes
+----------------------------------
+
+- moves namelist variables to parameter file for PPE and makes some parameter variables pft-dimensioned (resolves ESCOMP/CTSM#2830 and resolves ESCOMP/CTSM#2831)
+- removes/replaces references to DATM_C* _YR_* variables (resolves ESCOMP/CTSM#2743)
+- documents that fincl1 and fexcl1 map to 'h0' history files
+
+
+Significant changes to scientifically-supported configurations
+--------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Does this tag change answers significantly for any of the following physics configurations?
+(Details of any changes will be given in the "Answer changes" section below.)
+
+    [Put an [X] in the box for any configuration with significant answer changes.]
+
+[ ] clm6_0
+
+[ ] clm5_1
+
+[ ] clm5_0
+
+[ ] ctsm5_0-nwp
+
+[ ] clm4_5
+
+
+Bugs fixed
+----------
+- ESCOMP/CTSM#2830 (allow LUNA & mortality parameter to vary by PFT; https://github.com/ESCOMP/CTSM/issues/2830)
+- ESCOMP/CTSM#2831 (Move namelist parameters to paramfile; https://github.com/ESCOMP/CTSM/issues/2831)
+- ESCOMP/CTSM#2743 (Docs: Remove refs to DATM_CLMNCEP_YR_* and DATM_CPL_YR_* variables; https://github.com/ESCOMP/CTSM/issues/2743)
+
+
+Testing summary:
+----------------
+  regular tests (aux_clm: https://github.com/ESCOMP/CTSM/wiki/System-Testing-Guide#pre-merge-system-testing):
+
+    derecho ----- OK
+    izumi ------- OK
+
+
+Other details
+-------------
+
+Pull Requests that document the changes (include PR ids):
+- ESCOMP/CTSM#2845: PPE parameter work -Addresses issues 2830 and 2831 (https://github.com/ESCOMP/CTSM/pull/2845)
+- ESCOMP/CTSM#2852: Remove/replace refs to DATM_C*_YR_* variables (https://github.com/ESCOMP/CTSM/pull/2852)
+- ESCOMP/CTSM#2866: Document that fincl1 maps to 'h0' history file. And fexcl1 (https://github.com/ESCOMP/CTSM/pull/2866)
+
+===============================================================
+===============================================================
 Tag name: ctsm5.3.009
 Originator(s): samrabin (Sam Rabin, UCAR/TSS, samrabin@ucar.edu)
 Date: Tue Oct 15 17:35:40 MDT 2024
diff --git a/doc/ChangeSum b/doc/ChangeSum
index af6e1675b4..46e1176fd3 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeSum
+++ b/doc/ChangeSum
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Tag                   Who      Date  Summary
 ============================================================================================================================
+       ctsm5.3.010  afoster 11/09/2024 Merge b4b-dev
        ctsm5.3.009 samrabin 10/15/2024 Reduce outputs from matrixcnOn tests
        ctsm5.3.008   olyson 10/14/2024 PPE change to sa_leaf in CanopyFluxesMod.F90
        ctsm5.3.007   slevis 10/14/2024 Clm60 finidat updates for ne30, f09, f19 grids