diff --git a/CHANGELOG.v2.alpha.md b/CHANGELOG.v2.alpha.md
index a93422e10ca79..6475212e36ed4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.v2.alpha.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.v2.alpha.md
@@ -2,6 +2,22 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. See [standard-version](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/standard-version) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [2.163.0-alpha.0](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/compare/v2.162.1-alpha.0...v2.163.0-alpha.0) (2024-10-21)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **ec2:** disable api termination ([#30620](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/30620)) ([108737d](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/108737d613e2a2da20a53fe92a4dac2b43d21044))
+* **kinesisfirehose-alpha:** refactor sourceStream property to support multiple types of sources ([#31723](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31723)) ([0260046](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/026004682f25d324b5f82b8d0ed92820c55233c1))
+* **pipes-enrichments:** support API destination enrichment ([#31312](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31312)) ([1557793](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/1557793f696da77ab592e81165dbbb5c0886e7e2)), closes [#29383](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/29383)
+* **pipes-targets:** add CloudWatch Logs ([#30665](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/30665)) ([893769e](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/893769ed22818a6c31ec1bdd58d458f50ba28c48))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **ec2:** exposed userDataCausesReplacement in BastionHostLinuxProps ([#31416](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31416)) ([029c298](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/029c298db9875214eb16b88689b13f5e244b5ea4)), closes [#31348](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31348)
+* **scheduler-alpha:** remove `targetOverrides` prop from Schedule ([#31799](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31799)) ([be4154b](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/be4154b3a2bba28700b8476dfb26af54da0bdc6f))
+
 ## [2.162.1-alpha.0](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/compare/v2.162.0-alpha.0...v2.162.1-alpha.0) (2024-10-11)
 
 ## [2.162.0-alpha.0](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/compare/v2.161.1-alpha.0...v2.162.0-alpha.0) (2024-10-10)
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.v2.md b/CHANGELOG.v2.md
index e69595316408f..72b48d4be8ef8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.v2.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.v2.md
@@ -2,6 +2,37 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. See [standard-version](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/standard-version) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [2.163.0](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/compare/v2.162.1...v2.163.0) (2024-10-21)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **cli:** garbage collect s3 assets (under `--unstable` flag) ([#31611](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31611)) ([0a0e4ad](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/0a0e4ad271197ccec2242d247516616f966a959c))
+* **cognito:** support `emailVerified` for `AttributeMapping` interface ([#31632](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31632)) ([5de7835](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/5de783504111b6a04dc8d1da7c67a30200f3e3e5)), closes [#30467](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/30467) [#30467](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/30467)
+* **dynamodb:** enable contributor insights for global secondary index ([#30560](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/30560)) ([799b541](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/799b541135d0fb9cea31ddf29a8dacc1a94cb0fc)), closes [#15671](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/15671)
+* **ecs-patterns:** support NLB with TLS listener and target group ([#30611](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/30611)) ([f4f8abc](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/f4f8abcb2a6df6a26b289b49b7738efce78b2936)), closes [#8517](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/8517)
+* **efs:** allow AccessPoint to set client token ([#31184](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31184)) ([8208774](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/8208774fb9a5f9d58a5fea24e60aa6862e861aba))
+* **events:** dead letter queue for an Event Bus ([#30628](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/30628)) ([318eae6](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/318eae6c9eca456e0c34ed21855dad9d2bfa2a0f)), closes [#30531](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/30531)
+* **fsx:** specify file system type version for the Lustre file system ([#31136](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31136)) ([252cca9](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/252cca9351be0dc09c242107639dceee74b96898)), closes [#31130](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31130)
+* **fsx:** support HDD storage type for a Lustre file systems ([#30207](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/30207)) ([2d9aefb](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/2d9aefbb6c2c5323d3d2d17e5961fb2300c25fa3)), closes [#30206](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/30206)
+* **iam:** allow creating service principal using custom name ([#31793](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31793)) ([3d650c3](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/3d650c30a2e1a47584b3dacd632269bab2071348)), closes [#31767](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31767)
+* **kms:** allow `fromLookup` method to return dummy key if target key was not found ([#31676](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31676)) ([34bdeca](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/34bdecad76ac93d7dc4f8321352e851cebc75e17)), closes [#31574](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31574) [/github.com/aws/aws-cdk/blob/v2.161.0/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-kms/lib/key.ts#L686](https://github.com/aws//github.com/aws/aws-cdk/blob/v2.161.0/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-kms/lib/key.ts/issues/L686) [/github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31574#issuecomment-2399080697](https://github.com/aws//github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31574/issues/issuecomment-2399080697)
+* **rds:** support local write forwarding for an aurora PostgreSQL cluster ([#31803](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31803)) ([a32436a](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/a32436a5ea834b29faed19f37652fb4dae3fb1d7)), closes [#31802](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31802)
+* **s3:** support `transitionDefaultMinimumObjectSize` for life cycle ([#31778](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31778)) ([4aa117b](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/4aa117b34c95555ea7d53dfa748a048196bf4044)), closes [#31777](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31777) [/docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-s3-bucket-lifecycleconfiguration.html#cfn-s3](https://github.com/aws//docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-s3-bucket-lifecycleconfiguration.html/issues/cfn-s3)
+* update L1 CloudFormation resource definitions ([#31752](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31752)) ([8067294](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/8067294f6c378795538d7ed2a8e0741310bec0b9))
+* update L1 CloudFormation resource definitions ([#31800](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31800)) ([fccb006](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/fccb0060759af997db1bf2b69a27d1c0d282e28c))
+* **rds:** support performance insights configuration at cluster level ([#31385](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31385)) ([7d6bf77](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/7d6bf773d3a8f17d94c4aa5d5aa9025270c254aa)), closes [#31375](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31375)
+* disallow cross account asset publishing in some scenarios ([#31623](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31623)) ([edd031d](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/edd031d3c76a870991bf8a5f021f8043d6a2b871))
+* **step-functions:** add bucketNamePath in item reader ([#31619](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31619)) ([97130d8](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/97130d80824cbbef4323ed7ead00fcfdc61fe7fb)), closes [#29409](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/29409)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **cli:** `cdk import` errors with 'S3 error: Access Denied' ([#31727](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31727)) ([cd324d0](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/cd324d028e03215e877f13a26992ebd5a2b4db03)), closes [#31597](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31597) [#31716](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31716)
+* **lambda:** filterRule.null() returns empty array ([#31701](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31701)) ([5830ee1](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/5830ee1eb29fc025c3ebe1451647c79cef155ea1)), closes [#31458](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31458)
+* **s3:** add support for uppercase characters in legacy bucket names ([#31813](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31813)) ([7bebf40](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/7bebf400a6e271c3f50402a5e72aff1f1b8be109)), closes [#31731](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31731)
+* **stepfunctions-tasks:** stateMachine construct doesn't generate a valid policy for default StateMachineRole ([#31801](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31801)) ([efbbddb](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/commit/efbbddbee370a9b4dba2fbea4c92b44ad39be973)), closes [#31714](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/issues/31714)
+
 ## [2.162.1](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/compare/v2.162.0...v2.162.1) (2024-10-11)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/cx-api/FEATURE_FLAGS.md b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/cx-api/FEATURE_FLAGS.md
index 70d1a8ba65fb8..0e959c0a2a5ee 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/cx-api/FEATURE_FLAGS.md
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/cx-api/FEATURE_FLAGS.md
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Flags come in three types:
 | [@aws-cdk/aws-lambda-nodejs:sdkV3ExcludeSmithyPackages](#aws-cdkaws-lambda-nodejssdkv3excludesmithypackages) | When enabled, both `@aws-sdk` and `@smithy` packages will be excluded from the Lambda Node.js 18.x runtime to prevent version mismatches in bundled applications. | 2.161.0 | (fix) |
 | [@aws-cdk/aws-rds:setCorrectValueForDatabaseInstanceReadReplicaInstanceResourceId](#aws-cdkaws-rdssetcorrectvaluefordatabaseinstancereadreplicainstanceresourceid) | When enabled, the value of property `instanceResourceId` in construct `DatabaseInstanceReadReplica` will be set to the correct value which is `DbiResourceId` instead of currently `DbInstanceArn` | 2.161.0 | (fix) |
 | [@aws-cdk/core:cfnIncludeRejectComplexResourceUpdateCreatePolicyIntrinsics](#aws-cdkcorecfnincluderejectcomplexresourceupdatecreatepolicyintrinsics) | When enabled, CFN templates added with `cfn-include` will error if the template contains Resource Update or Create policies with CFN Intrinsics that include non-primitive values. | 2.161.0 | (fix) |
-| [@aws-cdk/aws-stepfunctions-tasks:fixRunEcsTaskPolicy](#aws-cdkaws-stepfunctions-tasksfixrunecstaskpolicy) | When enabled, the resource of IAM Run Ecs policy generated by SFN EcsRunTask will reference the definition, instead of constructing ARN. | V2NEXT | (fix) |
+| [@aws-cdk/aws-stepfunctions-tasks:fixRunEcsTaskPolicy](#aws-cdkaws-stepfunctions-tasksfixrunecstaskpolicy) | When enabled, the resource of IAM Run Ecs policy generated by SFN EcsRunTask will reference the definition, instead of constructing ARN. | 2.163.0 | (fix) |
 
 <!-- END table -->
 
@@ -1506,7 +1506,7 @@ When this feature flag is enabled, if the task definition is created in the stac
 | Since | Default | Recommended |
 | ----- | ----- | ----- |
 | (not in v1) |  |  |
-| V2NEXT | `false` | `true` |
+| 2.163.0 | `false` | `true` |
 
 
 <!-- END details -->
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/cx-api/lib/features.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/cx-api/lib/features.ts
index bbdf865b7627a..7cd1ee4b5e7e0 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/cx-api/lib/features.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/cx-api/lib/features.ts
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ export const FLAGS: Record<string, FlagInfo> = {
 
       When this feature flag is enabled, if the task definition is created in the stack, the 'Resource' section will 'Ref' the taskDefinition.
     `,
-    introducedIn: { v2: 'V2NEXT' },
+    introducedIn: { v2: '2.163.0' },
     recommendedValue: true,
   },
 };
diff --git a/version.v2.json b/version.v2.json
index cf3d1e099212e..142efd973f4cd 100644
--- a/version.v2.json
+++ b/version.v2.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "version": "2.162.1",
-  "alphaVersion": "2.162.1-alpha.0"
+  "version": "2.163.0",
+  "alphaVersion": "2.163.0-alpha.0"
 }
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