diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index d792a55be..428914603 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "libs/client-sdk": "3.11.3",
+  "libs/client-sdk": "3.11.4",
   "libs/server-sent-events": "0.7.0",
   "libs/common": "1.12.0",
   "libs/internal": "0.14.1",
diff --git a/libs/client-sdk/CHANGELOG.md b/libs/client-sdk/CHANGELOG.md
index 9cb570b4a..cd6a9cc07 100644
--- a/libs/client-sdk/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/libs/client-sdk/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [3.11.4](https://github.com/launchdarkly/cpp-sdks/compare/launchdarkly-cpp-client-v3.11.3...launchdarkly-cpp-client-v3.11.4) (2026-07-27)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add defensive cycle guard to prerequisite evaluation ([#582](https://github.com/launchdarkly/cpp-sdks/issues/582)) ([c43057c](https://github.com/launchdarkly/cpp-sdks/commit/c43057c7b2d3578959d97198a6a7a5a354077527))
+
 ## [3.11.3](https://github.com/launchdarkly/cpp-sdks/compare/launchdarkly-cpp-client-v3.11.2...launchdarkly-cpp-client-v3.11.3) (2026-07-24)
 
 
diff --git a/libs/client-sdk/CMakeLists.txt b/libs/client-sdk/CMakeLists.txt
index e2dcab7bf..07f765a8d 100644
--- a/libs/client-sdk/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libs/client-sdk/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.19)
 
 project(
         LaunchDarklyCPPClient
-        VERSION 3.11.3 # {x-release-please-version}
+        VERSION 3.11.4 # {x-release-please-version}
         DESCRIPTION "LaunchDarkly C++ Client SDK"
         LANGUAGES CXX C
 )
diff --git a/libs/client-sdk/include/launchdarkly/client_side/client.hpp b/libs/client-sdk/include/launchdarkly/client_side/client.hpp
index 7c0d9b681..f651fa2a1 100644
--- a/libs/client-sdk/include/launchdarkly/client_side/client.hpp
+++ b/libs/client-sdk/include/launchdarkly/client_side/client.hpp
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ class Client : public IClient {
 
    private:
     inline static char const* const kVersion =
-        "3.11.3";  // {x-release-please-version}
+        "3.11.4";  // {x-release-please-version}
     std::unique_ptr<IClient> client;
 };
 
diff --git a/libs/client-sdk/package.json b/libs/client-sdk/package.json
index 6f8304d57..a235d81e9 100644
--- a/libs/client-sdk/package.json
+++ b/libs/client-sdk/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@launchdarkly/cpp-client",
   "description": "This package.json exists for modeling dependencies for the release process.",
-  "version": "3.11.3",
+  "version": "3.11.4",
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
     "@launchdarkly/cpp-internal": "0.14.1",
diff --git a/libs/client-sdk/tests/client_c_bindings_test.cpp b/libs/client-sdk/tests/client_c_bindings_test.cpp
index 11fb20b94..ac89bb3e7 100644
--- a/libs/client-sdk/tests/client_c_bindings_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/client-sdk/tests/client_c_bindings_test.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ TEST(ClientBindings, MinimalInstantiation) {
 
     char const* version = LDClientSDK_Version();
     ASSERT_TRUE(version);
-    ASSERT_STREQ(version, "3.11.3");  // {x-release-please-version}
+    ASSERT_STREQ(version, "3.11.4");  // {x-release-please-version}
 
     LDClientSDK_Free(sdk);
 }
diff --git a/libs/client-sdk/tests/client_test.cpp b/libs/client-sdk/tests/client_test.cpp
index 5e91b1a92..093d14cf9 100644
--- a/libs/client-sdk/tests/client_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/client-sdk/tests/client_test.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ TEST(ClientTest, ClientConstructedWithMinimalConfigAndContext) {
 
     char const* version = client.Version();
     ASSERT_TRUE(version);
-    ASSERT_STREQ(version, "3.11.3");  // {x-release-please-version}
+    ASSERT_STREQ(version, "3.11.4");  // {x-release-please-version}
 }
 
 TEST(ClientTest, AllFlagsIsEmpty) {