diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 2594684f6..b4717dc18 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
 <!--
 PLEASE READ THIS MESSAGE.
 
-Documentation fixes or enhancements:
-- for Traefik v2: use branch v2.11
-- for Traefik v3: use branch v3.4
+Documentation:
+- for Traefik v2: use branch v2.11 (fixes only)
+- for Traefik v3: use branch v3.5
 
-Bug fixes:
-- for Traefik v2: use branch v2.11
-- for Traefik v3: use branch v3.4
+Bug:
+- for Traefik v2: use branch v2.11 (security fixes only)
+- for Traefik v3: use branch v3.5
 
 Enhancements:
-- for Traefik v2: we only accept bug fixes
-- for Traefik v3: use branch master
+- use branch master
 
 HOW TO WRITE A GOOD PULL REQUEST? https://doc.traefik.io/traefik/contributing/submitting-pull-requests/
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 96837c887..62fd2eb96 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,47 @@
+## [v3.5.0](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/tree/v3.5.0) (2025-07-23)
+[All Commits](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/compare/v3.5.0-rc1...v3.5.0)
+
+**Enhancements:**
+- **[acme]** OCSP stapling ([#8393](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/8393) by [alekitto](https://github.com/alekitto))
+- **[acme]** Add acme.httpChallenge.delay option ([#11643](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11643) by [ldez](https://github.com/ldez))
+- **[acme]** Allow configuration of ACME provider http timeout ([#11637](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11637) by [tkw1536](https://github.com/tkw1536))
+- **[healthcheck]** Add url option to healthcheck command ([#11711](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11711) by [Nelwhix](https://github.com/Nelwhix))
+- **[healthcheck]** Add unhealthy Interval to the health check configuration ([#10610](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/10610) by [sswastik02](https://github.com/sswastik02))
+- **[k8s/gatewayapi]** Bump sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api to v1.3.0 ([#11719](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11719) by [rtribotte](https://github.com/rtribotte))
+- **[k8s/ingress]** Make the behavior of prefix matching in Ingress consistent with Kubernetes doc ([#11203](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11203) by [charlie0129](https://github.com/charlie0129))
+- **[k8s]** NGINX Ingress Provider ([#11844](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11844) by [rtribotte](https://github.com/rtribotte))
+- **[middleware,authentication]** Handle context canceled in ForwardAuth middleware ([#11817](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11817) by [bengentree](https://github.com/bengentree))
+- **[plugins]** Ability to enable unsafe in yaegi through plugin manifest ([#11589](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11589) by [Rydez](https://github.com/Rydez))
+- **[tls]** Introduce X25519MLKEM768 for Post-Quantum-Secure TLS ([#11731](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11731) by [fzoli](https://github.com/fzoli))
+- **[webui]** Migrate Traefik Proxy dashboard UI to React ([#11674](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11674) by [gndz07](https://github.com/gndz07))
+- **[webui]** Improve visualization for StatusRewrites option of errors middleware ([#11806](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11806) by [sevensolutions](https://github.com/sevensolutions))
+
+**Bug fixes:**
+- **[healthcheck]** Revert 11711 adding url param to healthcheck command ([#11927](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11927) by [lbenguigui](https://github.com/lbenguigui))
+- **[logs,metrics,tracing,accesslogs,otel]** Add missing resource attributes detectors ([#11874](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11874) by [rtribotte](https://github.com/rtribotte))
+- **[logs,tracing,k8s,otel]** Add k8s resource attributes automatically ([#11906](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11906) by [kevinpollet](https://github.com/kevinpollet))
+- **[metrics,otel]** Add resourceAttributes option to OTel metrics ([#11908](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11908) by [kevinpollet](https://github.com/kevinpollet))
+- **[middleware,tracing]** Introduce trace verbosity config and produce less spans by default ([#11870](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11870) by [rtribotte](https://github.com/rtribotte))
+
+**Documentation:**
+- **[docker,ecs,docker/swarm,consulcatalog,nomad]** Add constraints key limitations for label providers ([#11893](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11893) by [bluepuma77](https://github.com/bluepuma77))
+- **[k8s]** Add extended NGinX annotation support documentation ([#11920](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11920) by [nmengin](https://github.com/nmengin))
+- Remove dead link to Peka blog ([#11934](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11934) by [kevinpollet](https://github.com/kevinpollet))
+- Prepare release v3.5.0-rc2 ([#11899](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11899) by [kevinpollet](https://github.com/kevinpollet))
+- Prepare release v3.5.0-rc1 ([#11865](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11865) by [rtribotte](https://github.com/rtribotte))
+
+**Misc:**
+- Merge branch v3.4 into v3.5 ([#11933](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11933) by [rtribotte](https://github.com/rtribotte))
+- Merge branch v3.4 into v3.5 ([#11898](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11898) by [kevinpollet](https://github.com/kevinpollet))
+- Merge branch v3.4 into master ([#11863](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11863) by [rtribotte](https://github.com/rtribotte))
+- Merge branch v3.4 into master ([#11861](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11861) by [rtribotte](https://github.com/rtribotte))
+- Merge branch v3.4 into master ([#11857](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11857) by [rtribotte](https://github.com/rtribotte))
+- Merge branch v3.4 into master ([#11855](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11855) by [rtribotte](https://github.com/rtribotte))
+- Merge branch v3.4 into master ([#11813](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11813) by [kevinpollet](https://github.com/kevinpollet))
+- Merge branch v3.4 into master ([#11758](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11758) by [mmatur](https://github.com/mmatur))
+- Merge v3.4 into master ([#11752](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11752) by [mmatur](https://github.com/mmatur))
+- Merge branch v3.4 into master ([#11708](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11708) by [kevinpollet](https://github.com/kevinpollet))
+
 ## [v3.4.5](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/tree/v3.4.5) (2025-07-23)
 [All Commits](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/compare/v3.4.4...v3.4.5)
 
diff --git a/script/gcg/traefik-final-release-part1.toml b/script/gcg/traefik-final-release-part1.toml
index edba19179..95291aea5 100644
--- a/script/gcg/traefik-final-release-part1.toml
+++ b/script/gcg/traefik-final-release-part1.toml
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ RepositoryName = "traefik"
 OutputType = "file"
 FileName = "traefik_changelog.md"
 
-# example final release of v3.4.0
-CurrentRef = "v3.4"
-PreviousRef = "v3.4.0-rc1"
-BaseBranch = "v3.4"
-FutureCurrentRefName = "v3.4.0"
+# example final release of v3.5.0
+CurrentRef = "v3.5"
+PreviousRef = "v3.5.0-rc1"
+BaseBranch = "v3.5"
+FutureCurrentRefName = "v3.5.0"
 
 ThresholdPreviousRef = 10
 ThresholdCurrentRef = 10
diff --git a/script/gcg/traefik-final-release-part2.toml b/script/gcg/traefik-final-release-part2.toml
index 453ff650f..ceaa118de 100644
--- a/script/gcg/traefik-final-release-part2.toml
+++ b/script/gcg/traefik-final-release-part2.toml
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ RepositoryName = "traefik"
 OutputType = "file"
 FileName = "traefik_changelog.md"
 
-# example final release of v3.4.0
-CurrentRef = "v3.4.0-rc1"
-PreviousRef = "v3.3.0-rc1"
+# example final release of v3.5.0
+CurrentRef = "v3.5.0-rc1"
+PreviousRef = "v3.4.0-rc1"
 BaseBranch = "master"
-FutureCurrentRefName = "v3.4.0"
+FutureCurrentRefName = "v3.5.0"
 
 ThresholdPreviousRef = 10
 ThresholdCurrentRef = 10