diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index e588557500..a5e6e0588b 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -17,36 +17,6 @@ updates:
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
     labels:
       - dependencies
-
-  - package-ecosystem: gomod
-    directory: "/"
-    schedule:
-      interval: daily
-    target-branch: "release/v2.0.x"
-    # Only allow automated security-related dependency updates on release branches.
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 0
-    labels:
-      - dependencies
-
-  - package-ecosystem: gomod
-    directory: "/"
-    schedule:
-      interval: daily
-    target-branch: "release/v2.4.x-lsm"
-    # Only allow automated security-related dependency updates on release branches.
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 0
-    labels:
-      - dependencies
-  
-  - package-ecosystem: gomod
-    directory: "/"
-    schedule:
-      interval: daily
-    target-branch: "release/v3.1.x"
-    # Only allow automated security-related dependency updates on release branches.
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 0
-    labels:
-      - dependencies
   
   - package-ecosystem: gomod
     directory: "/"
diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index 1c0a6bb81a..bdad9f819e 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -10,30 +10,6 @@ queue_rules:
       - "#approved-reviews-by>1"
 
 pull_request_rules:
-  - name: Backport patches to the release/v2.0.x branch
-    conditions:
-      - base=main
-      - label=A:backport/v2.0.x
-    actions:
-      backport:
-        branches:
-          - release/v2.0.x
-  - name: Backport patches to the release/v2.4.x-lsm branch
-    conditions:
-      - base=main
-      - label=A:backport/v2.4.x-lsm
-    actions:
-      backport:
-        branches:
-          - release/v2.4.x-lsm
-  - name: Backport patches to the release/v3.1.x branch
-    conditions:
-      - base=main
-      - label=A:backport/v3.1.x
-    actions:
-      backport:
-        branches:
-          - release/v3.1.x
   - name: Backport patches to the release/v3.2.x branch
     conditions:
       - base=main
diff --git a/FEATURES.md b/FEATURES.md
index c5d87df857..f9a54e0589 100644
--- a/FEATURES.md
+++ b/FEATURES.md
@@ -2,18 +2,19 @@
 
 The following table indicates the major ICS features available in the [currently active releases](./RELEASES.md#version-matrix):
 
-| Feature | `v3.2.0` | `v3.3.0` | `v3.3.3-lsm` | `v4.0.0` | 
-|---------|---------:|---------:|-------------:|---------:|
-| [Channel initialization: new chains](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc/blob/main/spec/app/ics-028-cross-chain-validation/overview_and_basic_concepts.md#channel-initialization-new-chains) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| [Validator set update](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc/blob/main/spec/app/ics-028-cross-chain-validation/overview_and_basic_concepts.md#validator-set-update) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| [Completion of unbonding operations](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc/blob/main/spec/app/ics-028-cross-chain-validation/overview_and_basic_concepts.md#completion-of-unbonding-operations) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| [Consumer initiated slashing](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc/blob/main/spec/app/ics-028-cross-chain-validation/overview_and_basic_concepts.md#consumer-initiated-slashing) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| [Reward distribution](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc/blob/main/spec/app/ics-028-cross-chain-validation/overview_and_basic_concepts.md#reward-distribution) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| [Consumer chain removal](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc/blob/main/spec/app/ics-028-cross-chain-validation/methods.md#consumer-chain-removal) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| [Key assignment](https://github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/issues/26) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| [Jail throttling](https://github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/issues/404) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| [Soft opt-out](https://github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/issues/851)  | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| [Channel initialization: existing chains](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc/blob/main/spec/app/ics-028-cross-chain-validation/overview_and_basic_concepts.md#channel-initialization-existing-chains) (aka [Standalone to consumer changeover](https://github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/issues/756)) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| [Cryptographic verification of equivocation](https://github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/issues/732) | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| [Jail throttling with retries](https://github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/issues/713) - consumer-side changes | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| [Jail throttling with retries](https://github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/issues/713) - [provider-side changes](https://github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/issues/1102) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
+| Feature | `v3.2.0` | `v3.3.0` | `v3.3.3-lsm` | `v4.0.0` | `v4.1.1` | `v4.1.1-lsm` | 
+|---------|---------:|---------:|-------------:|---------:|---------:|-------------:|
+| [Channel initialization: new chains](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc/blob/main/spec/app/ics-028-cross-chain-validation/overview_and_basic_concepts.md#channel-initialization-new-chains) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| [Validator set update](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc/blob/main/spec/app/ics-028-cross-chain-validation/overview_and_basic_concepts.md#validator-set-update) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| [Completion of unbonding operations](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc/blob/main/spec/app/ics-028-cross-chain-validation/overview_and_basic_concepts.md#completion-of-unbonding-operations) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| [Consumer initiated slashing](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc/blob/main/spec/app/ics-028-cross-chain-validation/overview_and_basic_concepts.md#consumer-initiated-slashing) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| [Reward distribution](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc/blob/main/spec/app/ics-028-cross-chain-validation/overview_and_basic_concepts.md#reward-distribution) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| [Consumer chain removal](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc/blob/main/spec/app/ics-028-cross-chain-validation/methods.md#consumer-chain-removal) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| [Key assignment](https://github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/issues/26) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| [Jail throttling](https://github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/issues/404) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| [Soft opt-out](https://github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/issues/851)  | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| [Channel initialization: existing chains](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc/blob/main/spec/app/ics-028-cross-chain-validation/overview_and_basic_concepts.md#channel-initialization-existing-chains) (aka [Standalone to consumer changeover](https://github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/issues/756)) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| [Cryptographic verification of equivocation](https://github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/issues/732) | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| [Jail throttling with retries](https://github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/issues/713) - consumer-side changes | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| [Jail throttling with retries](https://github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/issues/713) - [provider-side changes](https://github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/issues/1102) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| [ICS epochs](https://cosmos.github.io/interchain-security/adrs/adr-014-epochs) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
diff --git a/RELEASES.md b/RELEASES.md
index 41a2df9cfc..b1d3eefa22 100644
--- a/RELEASES.md
+++ b/RELEASES.md
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ All missing minor release versions have been discontinued.
 | `v3.3.x` | July 10, 2024 |
 | `v3.3.x-lsm` | July 10, 2024 |
 | `v4.0.x` | January 24, 2025 |
+| `v4.1.x` | January 24, 2025 |
 
 **Note**: As of [Gaia v15.1.0](https://github.com/cosmos/gaia/releases/tag/v15.1.0),
 the Cosmos Hub uses a fork of Cosmos SDK ([v0.47.10-ics-lsm](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/releases/tag/v0.47.10-ics-lsm))
@@ -81,6 +82,8 @@ Versions of Golang, IBC, Cosmos SDK and CometBFT used by ICS in the currently ac
 | [v3.3.0](https://github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/releases/tag/v3.3.0) | 1.20 | v7.3.0 | v0.47.5 | v0.37.2 |
 | [v3.3.3-lsm](https://github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/releases/tag/v3.3.3-lsm) | 1.20 | v7.3.1 | v0.47.10-ics-lsm | v0.37.4 | Provider only (Cosmos Hub specific) |
 | [v4.0.0](https://github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/releases/tag/v4.0.0) | 1.21 | v7.3.1 | v0.47.7 | v0.37.4 | Provider on >= v4.0.0 backwards compatible with consumers >= v3.2.0 |
+| [v4.1.1](https://github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/releases/tag/v4.1.1) | 1.21 | v7.4.0 | v0.47.10 | v0.37.4 |
+| [v4.1.1-lsm](https://github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/releases/tag/v4.1.1-lsm) | 1.21 | v7.4.0 | v0.47.12-ics-lsm | v0.37.4 | Provider only (Cosmos Hub specific) |
 
 **Note:** For a list of major ICS features available in the currently active releases, see [FEATURES.md](./FEATURES.md).
 
@@ -90,11 +93,12 @@ A MAJOR version of ICS will always be backwards compatible with the previous MAJ
 
 The following table indicates the compatibility of currently active releases:
 
-| Consumer | Provider | `v3.2.0` | `v3.3.0` | `v3.3.3-lsm` | `v4.0.0` |
-|----------|----------|----------|----------|--------------|----------|
-| `v3.2.0` || ✅ | ✅ (1) | ✅ | ✅ |
-| `v3.3.0` || ✅ (1) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| `v4.0.0` || ✅ (1)| ✅ (1)| ✅ (1) | ✅ |
+| Consumer | Provider | `v3.2.0` | `v3.3.0` | `v3.3.3-lsm` | `v4.0.0` | `v4.1.1-lsm` |
+|----------|----------|----------|----------|--------------|----------|--------------|
+| `v3.2.0` || ✅ | ✅ (1) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| `v3.3.0` || ✅ (1) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| `v4.0.0` || ✅ (1)| ✅ (1)| ✅ (1) | ✅ | ✅ |
+| `v4.1.1` || ✅ (1)| ✅ (1)| ✅ (1) | ✅ | ✅ |
 
 #### Notes