diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3e9a48743..ae4d6c98a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## Development Build: v7.0.0-rc4+dev254
+- improve 64-bit memory address handling in CMD/TLM
+- See <https://github.com/nasa/cFE/pull/2256>
+
 ## Development Build: v7.0.0-rc4+dev250
 - CFE_TBL_FILEDEF does not need static
 - See <https://github.com/nasa/cFE/pull/2244>
diff --git a/modules/core_api/fsw/inc/cfe_version.h b/modules/core_api/fsw/inc/cfe_version.h
index 1c1f071df..db5077422 100644
--- a/modules/core_api/fsw/inc/cfe_version.h
+++ b/modules/core_api/fsw/inc/cfe_version.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #define CFE_VERSION_H
 
 /* Development Build Macro Definitions */
-#define CFE_BUILD_NUMBER   250 /**< @brief Development: Number of development git commits since CFE_BUILD_BASELINE */
+#define CFE_BUILD_NUMBER   254 /**< @brief Development: Number of development git commits since CFE_BUILD_BASELINE */
 #define CFE_BUILD_BASELINE "v7.0.0-rc4" /**< @brief Development: Reference git tag for build number */
 
 /* See \ref cfsversions for definitions */