diff --git a/.github/release-please/manifest.json b/.github/release-please/manifest.json
index 5b7501b6573..44e10fb13fd 100644
--- a/.github/release-please/manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please/manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "core": "24.26.0",
+  "core": "24.27.0",
   "prover": "16.5.0",
   "zk_toolbox": "0.1.2"
 }
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 50f0784d9fa..0a26aab604c 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -9855,7 +9855,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zksync_external_node"
-version = "24.26.0"
+version = "24.27.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "assert_matches",
diff --git a/core/CHANGELOG.md b/core/CHANGELOG.md
index 9f4d65132ec..6cf2ff4419a 100644
--- a/core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [24.27.0](https://github.com/matter-labs/zksync-era/compare/core-v24.26.0...core-v24.27.0) (2024-09-25)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **vm:** Split old and new VM implementations ([#2915](https://github.com/matter-labs/zksync-era/issues/2915)) ([93bc66f](https://github.com/matter-labs/zksync-era/commit/93bc66f21f9f67a440f06f1c4402e0d687698741))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **api:** Return correct flat call tracer ([#2917](https://github.com/matter-labs/zksync-era/issues/2917)) ([218646a](https://github.com/matter-labs/zksync-era/commit/218646aa1c56200f4ffee99b7f83366e2689354f))
+
 ## [24.26.0](https://github.com/matter-labs/zksync-era/compare/core-v24.25.0...core-v24.26.0) (2024-09-23)
 
 
diff --git a/core/bin/external_node/Cargo.toml b/core/bin/external_node/Cargo.toml
index a0f12b24244..d841ee5b42e 100644
--- a/core/bin/external_node/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/bin/external_node/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "zksync_external_node"
 description = "Non-validator ZKsync node"
-version = "24.26.0" # x-release-please-version
+version = "24.27.0" # x-release-please-version
 edition.workspace = true
 authors.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true