diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 340d9e3826d3..5c8d72bd77b4 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.49.2",
+  ".": "0.50.0",
   "yarn-project/cli": "0.35.1",
-  "yarn-project/aztec": "0.49.2",
-  "barretenberg": "0.49.2",
-  "barretenberg/ts": "0.49.2"
+  "yarn-project/aztec": "0.50.0",
+  "barretenberg": "0.50.0",
+  "barretenberg/ts": "0.50.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0269c624759d..588bafce86f1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,51 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.50.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-packages-v0.49.2...aztec-packages-v0.50.0) (2024-08-19)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* replace public key fetching API ([#7996](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/7996))
+
+### Features
+
+* Add a prover-node to the proving e2e tests ([#7952](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/7952)) ([ec5a5fb](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/ec5a5fb8fd9c344bcb0d33a4e9f07300d3317bf2))
+* Add max pending txs to bot ([#8046](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8046)) ([7f5517e](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/7f5517ecf19e720176d4e97e07f7be557b6705d9))
+* Constant addresses as addresses ([#8056](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8056)) ([1da5caf](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/1da5cafee41bdfcf00edfa948b74cb61a3aca180))
+* Deterministic deployments for L1 ([#8031](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8031)) ([abc6b19](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/abc6b19b9483b02aa233ce844f01cfb876102531))
+* Flush sequencer ([#8050](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8050)) ([8821e5f](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/8821e5fc7236c6291fe2b5cac1714c2c2255f6d3))
+* Introduce validator client ([#7854](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/7854)) ([e3be8e6](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/e3be8e6cd23fa7b7cdf341da720decd21a5d8c44))
+* Max pending jobs in prover node ([#8045](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8045)) ([c857604](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/c857604a29e3184a673f2e5632b43b1d684a225b))
+* Passes copy_cycles by const reference to avoid copying ([#8051](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8051)) ([495d363](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/495d363fdf0b89dfeb228c200824fc5f9af7bb19))
+* Replace public key fetching API ([#7996](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/7996)) ([73d6aa9](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/73d6aa98c7d156d3a007bd65e49575b1701f0f7e))
+* Small optimization in toradix ([#8040](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8040)) ([0dc7a50](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/0dc7a503c34625c5ea5a3ec84e4724e96229f038))
+* Some fixes and cleanup in PG recursive verifier ([#8053](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8053)) ([5f2a9bd](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/5f2a9bd3d968be491a12c63f812aa8d7e3bb585e))
+* Unify all acir recursion constraints based on RecursionConstraint and proof_type ([#7993](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/7993)) ([7cb39bc](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/7cb39bceddcb9ec4142b86087a7af58d547ddfaa))
+* Various token note improvements ([#8062](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8062)) ([8f9dfd9](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/8f9dfd970199789fcec547605b0bf65fb1acbd0b))
+* Zk sumcheck ([#7517](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/7517)) ([0e9a530](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/0e9a530cfd83f375f6b3a1bb9fb67cf562847f9b))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **avm:** Real bytes finalization ([#8041](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8041)) ([047461a](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/047461ae6bc5d6a7a4d05bba18cce0682ee75705))
+* Correctly constrain get header at ([#7893](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/7893)) ([2ebba0d](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/2ebba0d90cab84eb1a2a7533f1a4656a1484e19a))
+* Set prover node max pending jobs in tests ([#8055](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8055)) ([403c26f](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/403c26f3c8e28cf51388dc21d510b6cedaf095ba))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* **avm:** Kernel trace and finalization ([#8049](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8049)) ([d7edd24](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/d7edd24e76a2ab87ac490c8c97f0c344190f646b))
+* CLI command to set latest block as proven ([#7987](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/7987)) ([80eaf1d](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/80eaf1d482184019efd67b9a8be5d9c8729545fb))
+* Configuration for bot on various networks ([#8063](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8063)) ([453a096](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/453a096378df57b0280be9aa52697da434e1a457))
+* Merge devnet to master ([#8044](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8044)) ([f84950f](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/f84950fd2cd93533e1755722ad918c4087682b5d))
+* Merging `TokenWithRefunds` with `Token` ([#8042](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8042)) ([8b795eb](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/8b795ebcd20166e62dcf7bb90d0ed95cf7013fb7))
+* Pedersen hash related cleanup in aztec.nr ([#8009](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8009)) ([3c4ac65](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/3c4ac65766c651e56fb7823c3d799e462bbb4d91))
+* Proper portal setup for fees + test ([#7944](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/7944)) ([9fec67e](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/9fec67e2cd2b5e3aa57e81a8bcadc38bbfaeb46d))
+* Public kernel ([#8061](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8061)) ([617a69c](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/617a69cefdd1f9c2466af052d86157f946743c05))
+* Replace relative paths to noir-protocol-circuits ([576bc2f](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/576bc2f90607c171e51ff76ebc979adf7c88faad))
+* Replace relative paths to noir-protocol-circuits ([0d05d6b](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/0d05d6b75772cb37a3e62e9ca6936aabda346393))
+* Simplify sequencer and l1 communication ([#7989](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/7989)) ([cee4eba](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/cee4ebaa9e53247d94882689d065c16a4c8e5bac))
+
 ## [0.49.2](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-packages-v0.49.1...aztec-packages-v0.49.2) (2024-08-15)
 
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md b/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md
index d9b5314bd0da..a96c949e73fa 100644
--- a/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.50.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg-v0.49.2...barretenberg-v0.50.0) (2024-08-19)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Add a prover-node to the proving e2e tests ([#7952](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/7952)) ([ec5a5fb](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/ec5a5fb8fd9c344bcb0d33a4e9f07300d3317bf2))
+* Passes copy_cycles by const reference to avoid copying ([#8051](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8051)) ([495d363](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/495d363fdf0b89dfeb228c200824fc5f9af7bb19))
+* Some fixes and cleanup in PG recursive verifier ([#8053](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8053)) ([5f2a9bd](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/5f2a9bd3d968be491a12c63f812aa8d7e3bb585e))
+* Unify all acir recursion constraints based on RecursionConstraint and proof_type ([#7993](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/7993)) ([7cb39bc](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/7cb39bceddcb9ec4142b86087a7af58d547ddfaa))
+* Zk sumcheck ([#7517](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/7517)) ([0e9a530](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/0e9a530cfd83f375f6b3a1bb9fb67cf562847f9b))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **avm:** Real bytes finalization ([#8041](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8041)) ([047461a](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/047461ae6bc5d6a7a4d05bba18cce0682ee75705))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* **avm:** Kernel trace and finalization ([#8049](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8049)) ([d7edd24](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/d7edd24e76a2ab87ac490c8c97f0c344190f646b))
+
 ## [0.49.2](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg-v0.49.1...barretenberg-v0.49.2) (2024-08-15)
 
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 638daa5940f5..3aba828ee1c0 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 0.49.2 # x-release-please-version
+    VERSION 0.50.0 # 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 b850d8b0c9b1..504af1120f81 100644
--- a/barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.50.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg.js-v0.49.2...barretenberg.js-v0.50.0) (2024-08-19)
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* **barretenberg.js:** Synchronize aztec-packages versions
+
 ## [0.49.2](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg.js-v0.49.1...barretenberg.js-v0.49.2) (2024-08-15)
 
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/ts/package.json b/barretenberg/ts/package.json
index 7fc945b7a84e..8d3d93949054 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": "0.49.2",
+  "version": "0.50.0",
   "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 8dd91b6be3f9..40ab5f7b9720 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.50.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-package-v0.49.2...aztec-package-v0.50.0) (2024-08-19)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Add a prover-node to the proving e2e tests ([#7952](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/7952)) ([ec5a5fb](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/ec5a5fb8fd9c344bcb0d33a4e9f07300d3317bf2))
+* Add max pending txs to bot ([#8046](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8046)) ([7f5517e](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/7f5517ecf19e720176d4e97e07f7be557b6705d9))
+* Deterministic deployments for L1 ([#8031](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8031)) ([abc6b19](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/abc6b19b9483b02aa233ce844f01cfb876102531))
+* Introduce validator client ([#7854](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/7854)) ([e3be8e6](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/e3be8e6cd23fa7b7cdf341da720decd21a5d8c44))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* Configuration for bot on various networks ([#8063](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/8063)) ([453a096](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/453a096378df57b0280be9aa52697da434e1a457))
+
 ## [0.49.2](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-package-v0.49.1...aztec-package-v0.49.2) (2024-08-15)
 
 
diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec/package.json b/yarn-project/aztec/package.json
index 9cc80536ed15..f88448f845ea 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec/package.json
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@aztec/aztec",
-  "version": "0.49.2",
+  "version": "0.50.0",
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./dest/index.js"