diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index 6a4539dc0aa2..7aa332e41636 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.33.0-dev
+1.33.0
diff --git a/changelogs/current.yaml b/changelogs/current.yaml
index 592c83069ed9..1c5d79d9d6ab 100644
--- a/changelogs/current.yaml
+++ b/changelogs/current.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-date: Pending
+date: January 14, 2025
 
 behavior_changes:
-# *Changes that are expected to cause an incompatibility if applicable; deployment changes are likely required*
 - area: ext_proc
   change: |
     Previously, tracing spans generated by ``ext_proc`` were always sampled by default. Now, the default sampling
@@ -38,9 +37,7 @@ behavior_changes:
     ``ActiveStreamDecoderFilter::recreateStream()`` is called. This behavior change can be temporarily reverted by flipping
     ``envoy.reloadable_features.filter_chain_aborted_can_not_continue`` to ``false``.
 
-
 minor_behavior_changes:
-# *Changes that may cause incompatibilities for some users, but should not for most*
 - area: access_log
   change: |
     New implementation of the JSON formatter will be enabled by default.
@@ -102,13 +99,13 @@ minor_behavior_changes:
     by setting the runtime guard ``envoy.reloadable_features.local_reply_traverses_filter_chain_after_1xx`` to ``false``.
 - area: cluster
   change: |
-      Clusters can no longer use unregistered extension types in
-      :ref:`cluster_type<envoy_v3_api_field_config.cluster.v3.Cluster.cluster_type>`.
+    Clusters can no longer use unregistered extension types in
+    :ref:`cluster_type<envoy_v3_api_field_config.cluster.v3.Cluster.cluster_type>`.
 - area: cluster
   change: |
-      Clusters factories are registered by configuration type for
-      :ref:`cluster_type <envoy_v3_api_field_config.cluster.v3.Cluster.cluster_type>`
-      and will use configuration type to lookup the corresponding factory when available.
+    Clusters factories are registered by configuration type for
+    :ref:`cluster_type <envoy_v3_api_field_config.cluster.v3.Cluster.cluster_type>`
+    and will use configuration type to lookup the corresponding factory when available.
 - area: dns
   change: |
     Patched c-ares to address CVE-2024-25629.
@@ -136,7 +133,6 @@ minor_behavior_changes:
     ``envoy.reloadable_features.shadow_policy_inherit_trace_sampling`` to ``false``.
 
 bug_fixes:
-# *Changes expected to improve the state of the world and are unlikely to have negative effects*
 - area: lrs
   change: |
     Fixes errors stat being incremented and warning log spamming for ``LoadStatsReporting`` graceful stream close.
@@ -218,7 +214,6 @@ bug_fixes:
     runtime guard ``envoy.reloadable_features.http2_propagate_reset_events`` to false.
 
 removed_config_or_runtime:
-# *Normally occurs at the end of the* :ref:`deprecation period <deprecated>`
 - area: router
   change: |
     Removed runtime guard ``envoy_reloadable_features_send_local_reply_when_no_buffer_and_upstream_request``.