diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [v3.3.0] - 2026-10-14
+
 ### Added
 
 - **Optional-ingestion upload capability.** Honor
@@ -13,6 +15,13 @@
   uploads remain disabled. Text chat and retrieval are unchanged; no native
   Foundry IQ conversation upload path is introduced.
 
+### Validation
+
+- Offline acceptance covers the source suite, non-editable installed-wheel
+  acceptance, ephemeral Linux-container behavior, and protected lint, typing,
+  architecture, exceptions, policy, and aggregate quality checks. No live Azure
+  reads, deployment checks, or Azure acceptance are included.
+
 ## [v3.2.2] - 2026-10-14
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index acf9bf0..0fa4ae4 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.2.2
\ No newline at end of file
+3.3.0
\ No newline at end of file