diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-github-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-github-release.yml
index 1a3780e7..21b416cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-github-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-github-release.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
       - prerelease/**
       - 252-patch
       - 254-patch
+      - 256-patch
     tags-ignore:
       - '*'
   workflow_dispatch:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/onRelease.yml b/.github/workflows/onRelease.yml
index 6fa83531..3bc44ace 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/onRelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/onRelease.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
       #ctc: true
       sign: true
       # At CLCO, the new patch branch's version will be released as 'prerelease'. After R2b, delete the logic below for 'latest' and update 'prerelease' candidate to 'latest'
-      tag: ${{ needs.getDistTag.outputs.tag || (needs.getMajorVersion.outputs.major == '2' && 'latest') ||'next' }}
+      tag: ${{ needs.getDistTag.outputs.tag || (needs.getMajorVersion.outputs.major == '3' && 'latest') || (needs.getMajorVersion.outputs.major == '4' && 'prerelease') || 'next' }}
       githubTag: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name || inputs.tag }}
 
     secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 9e6cca21..56bb1745 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: tests
 on:
   push:
-    branches-ignore: [main, 252-patch, 254-patch]
+    branches-ignore: [main, 252-patch, 254-patch, 256-patch]
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-pr.yml
index 4fcb617b..9b91dd90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-pr.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, reopened, edited]
     # only applies to PRs that want to merge to main
-    branches: [main, 252-patch, 254-patch]
+    branches: [main, 256-patch]
 
 jobs:
   pr-validation:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a513edf7..eb6fc457 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+## [3.5.1](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-lightning-dev/compare/3.5.0...3.5.1) (2025-08-27)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- ensure 256 is published with latest tag @W-19436974 ([#497](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-lightning-dev/issues/497)) ([d253690](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-lightning-dev/commit/d253690c51fbacadfcef7a2168a851c7ee10798a))
+
+# [3.5.0](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-lightning-dev/compare/3.4.0...3.5.0) (2025-06-02)
+
+### Features
+
+- 256-patch prerelease (v3) @W-18658526 ([#413](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-lightning-dev/issues/413)) ([c149906](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-lightning-dev/commit/c149906a98d281adf663310e0dc8f1d56f7776bb))
+
 # [3.4.0](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-lightning-dev/compare/3.3.1...3.4.0) (2025-06-02)
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bd56823a..9be9b98b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ EXAMPLES
     $ sf lightning dev app --target-org myOrg --device-type ios --device-id "iPhone 15 Pro Max"
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/lightning/dev/app.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-lightning-dev/blob/3.4.0/src/commands/lightning/dev/app.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/lightning/dev/app.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-lightning-dev/blob/3.5.1/src/commands/lightning/dev/app.ts)_
 
 ## `sf lightning dev component`
 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ EXAMPLES
     $ sf lightning dev component --name myComponent
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/lightning/dev/component.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-lightning-dev/blob/3.4.0/src/commands/lightning/dev/component.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/lightning/dev/component.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-lightning-dev/blob/3.5.1/src/commands/lightning/dev/component.ts)_
 
 ## `sf lightning dev site`
 
@@ -302,6 +302,6 @@ EXAMPLES
     $ sf lightning dev site --name "Partner Central" --target-org myOrg --get-latest
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/lightning/dev/site.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-lightning-dev/blob/3.4.0/src/commands/lightning/dev/site.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/lightning/dev/site.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-lightning-dev/blob/3.5.1/src/commands/lightning/dev/site.ts)_
 
 <!-- commandsstop -->
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 08ec376b..5bee616e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@salesforce/plugin-lightning-dev",
   "description": "Lightning development tools for LEX, Mobile, and Experience Sites",
-  "version": "3.4.0",
+  "version": "3.5.1",
   "author": "Salesforce",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/forcedotcom/cli/issues",
   "dependencies": {
@@ -238,14 +238,22 @@
     "versionToTagMappings": [
       {
         "versionNumber": "62.0",
-        "tagName": "latest"
+        "tagName": "v1"
       },
       {
         "versionNumber": "63.0",
-        "tagName": "prerelease"
+        "tagName": "v2"
       },
       {
         "versionNumber": "64.0",
+        "tagName": "latest"
+      },
+      {
+        "versionNumber": "65.0",
+        "tagName": "prerelease"
+      },
+      {
+        "versionNumber": "66.0",
         "tagName": "next"
       }
     ]