diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f568189..c67b47d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -363,3 +363,8 @@
 ### Features
 
 * Update Hibernate connection provider and database configuration ([71a549b](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/KnockOutWhist/KnockOutWhist-Web/commit/71a549b7f059e748f7691bb9a27e2861b61c6f6f))
+##  (2026-01-20)
+
+### Features
+
+* Add HikariCP specific configuration to db.conf ([009b2b1](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/KnockOutWhist/KnockOutWhist-Web/commit/009b2b1ad9180f58a0b1434354f8a467b4e452ca))
diff --git a/versions.env b/versions.env
index f34992e..df6e207 100644
--- a/versions.env
+++ b/versions.env
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=4
-MINOR=34
+MINOR=35
 PATCH=0