diff --git a/docs/src/site/_config.yml b/docs/src/site/_config.yml
index be8c9630e8..338a10c209 100644
--- a/docs/src/site/_config.yml
+++ b/docs/src/site/_config.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 theme: unidata-jekyll-theme
 
 # this will appear in an HTML meta tag, sidebar, and perhaps elsewhere
-docset_version: "5.10"
+docset_version: "5.11"
 
 # this appears on the top navigation bar next to the home button
 topnav_title: netCDF-Java
diff --git a/docs/src/site/pages/netcdfJava/Upgrade.md b/docs/src/site/pages/netcdfJava/Upgrade.md
index 1020ece45f..49aead7c62 100644
--- a/docs/src/site/pages/netcdfJava/Upgrade.md
+++ b/docs/src/site/pages/netcdfJava/Upgrade.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Upgrading to netCDF-Java version 5.x
-last_updated: 2025-10-30
+last_updated: 2025-06-24
 sidebar: netcdfJavaTutorial_sidebar
 toc: false
 permalink: upgrade.html
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ permalink: upgrade.html
 * Java {{ site.java_version_build }} is required to build the library.
 
 ## Quick Navigation
+* [Summary of changes for v5.11.x](#netcdf-java-changes-511x)
 * [Summary of changes for v5.10.x](#netcdf-java-changes-510x)
 * [Summary of changes for v5.9.x](#netcdf-java-api-changes-59x)
 * [Summary of changes for v5.8.x](#netcdf-java-api-changes-58x)
@@ -24,6 +25,11 @@ permalink: upgrade.html
 * [Summary of changes for v5.1.x](#netcdf-java-api-changes-51x)
 * [Summary of changes for v5.0.x](#netcdf-java-api-changes-50x)
 
+## netCDF-Java Changes (5.11.x)
+
+Point release notes:
+* [5.11.0](https://github.com/Unidata/netcdf-java/releases/tag/v5.11.0){:target="_blank"} (_yyyy-mm-dd, unreleased_)
+
 ## netCDF-Java Changes (5.10.x)
 
 Point release notes:
diff --git a/gradle/ncj.libs.versions.toml b/gradle/ncj.libs.versions.toml
index 0d3e4ed0e7..ae0f0dd338 100644
--- a/gradle/ncj.libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/ncj.libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [versions]
-netcdf-java = "5.10.0-SNAPSHOT"
+netcdf-java = "5.11.0-SNAPSHOT"
 
 unidata-doc-theme = "0.1.1"
 
diff --git a/native-compression/libaec-native/build.gradle.kts b/native-compression/libaec-native/build.gradle.kts
index fe5d817408..2aa8b99742 100644
--- a/native-compression/libaec-native/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/native-compression/libaec-native/build.gradle.kts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ publishing {
   repositories.clear()
   repositories {
     maven {
-      name = "releases"
+      name = "NativeReleases"
       url = uri("https://artifacts.unidata.ucar.edu/repository/unidata-releases/")
       credentials {
         username = extra.properties["artifacts.username"] as? String
@@ -97,4 +97,12 @@ publishing {
 
 tasks
   .matching { it.group == "publishing" }
-  .forEach { it.enabled = System.getProperty("unidata.native.publish")?.toBoolean() ?: false }
+  .forEach {
+    // always disable publish task from ncj-artifact-publishing-conventions plugin
+    if (it.name.contains("ToReleasesRepository")) {
+      it.enabled = false
+    } else {
+      // for everything else, decide what to do based on the system property
+      it.enabled = System.getProperty("unidata.native.publish")?.toBoolean() ?: false
+    }
+  }
diff --git a/native-compression/libblosc2-native/build.gradle.kts b/native-compression/libblosc2-native/build.gradle.kts
index 2af3b8fc90..aa7a524b1d 100644
--- a/native-compression/libblosc2-native/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/native-compression/libblosc2-native/build.gradle.kts
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ publishing {
   repositories.clear()
   repositories {
     maven {
-      name = "releases"
+      name = "NativeReleases"
       url = uri("https://artifacts.unidata.ucar.edu/repository/unidata-releases/")
       credentials {
         username = extra.properties["artifacts.username"] as? String
@@ -98,4 +98,12 @@ publishing {
 
 tasks
   .matching { it.group == "publishing" }
-  .forEach { it.enabled = System.getProperty("unidata.native.publish")?.toBoolean() ?: false }
+  .forEach {
+    // always disable publish task from ncj-artifact-publishing-conventions plugin
+    if (it.name.contains("ToReleasesRepository")) {
+      it.enabled = false
+    } else {
+      // for everything else, decide what to do based on the system property
+      it.enabled = System.getProperty("unidata.native.publish")?.toBoolean() ?: false
+    }
+  }