diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index a2055597f60b94..7c5dad677fa321 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -36,9 +36,8 @@ bazel_dep(name = "with_cfg.bzl", version = "0.6.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "abseil-cpp", version = "20240722.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_shell", version = "0.2.0")
 
-# TODO: wyv@ - use release 29.0 when that's out
 # repo_name needs to be used, until WORKSPACE mode is to be supported in bazel_tools
-bazel_dep(name = "protobuf", version = "29.0-rc3", repo_name = "com_google_protobuf")
+bazel_dep(name = "protobuf", version = "29.0", repo_name = "com_google_protobuf")
 
 # TODO: wyv@ - add remoteapis to the BCR
 bazel_dep(name = "remoteapis", version = "")
diff --git a/MODULE.bazel.lock b/MODULE.bazel.lock
index aef4a962c73f48..db33541352c12b 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel.lock
+++ b/MODULE.bazel.lock
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@
     "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/protobuf/27.0/MODULE.bazel": "7873b60be88844a0a1d8f80b9d5d20cfbd8495a689b8763e76c6372998d3f64c",
     "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/protobuf/27.1/MODULE.bazel": "703a7b614728bb06647f965264967a8ef1c39e09e8f167b3ca0bb1fd80449c0d",
     "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/protobuf/29.0-rc2/MODULE.bazel": "6241d35983510143049943fc0d57937937122baf1b287862f9dc8590fc4c37df",
-    "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/protobuf/29.0-rc3/MODULE.bazel": "33c2dfa286578573afc55a7acaea3cada4122b9631007c594bf0729f41c8de92",
-    "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/protobuf/29.0-rc3/source.json": "c16a6488fb279ef578da7098e605082d72ed85fc8d843eaae81e7d27d0f4625d",
+    "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/protobuf/29.0/MODULE.bazel": "319dc8bf4c679ff87e71b1ccfb5a6e90a6dbc4693501d471f48662ac46d04e4e",
+    "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/protobuf/29.0/source.json": "b857f93c796750eef95f0d61ee378f3420d00ee1dd38627b27193aa482f4f981",
     "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/protobuf/3.19.0/MODULE.bazel": "6b5fbb433f760a99a22b18b6850ed5784ef0e9928a72668b66e4d7ccd47db9b0",
     "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/protobuf/3.19.2/MODULE.bazel": "532ffe5f2186b69fdde039efe6df13ba726ff338c6bc82275ad433013fa10573",
     "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/protobuf/3.19.6/MODULE.bazel": "9233edc5e1f2ee276a60de3eaa47ac4132302ef9643238f23128fea53ea12858",
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@
     "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/rules_java/7.4.0/MODULE.bazel": "a592852f8a3dd539e82ee6542013bf2cadfc4c6946be8941e189d224500a8934",
     "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/rules_java/7.6.1/MODULE.bazel": "2f14b7e8a1aa2f67ae92bc69d1ec0fa8d9f827c4e17ff5e5f02e91caa3b2d0fe",
     "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/rules_java/7.6.5/MODULE.bazel": "481164be5e02e4cab6e77a36927683263be56b7e36fef918b458d7a8a1ebadb1",
-    "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/rules_java/8.3.2/MODULE.bazel": "7336d5511ad5af0b8615fdc7477535a2e4e723a357b6713af439fe8cf0195017",
     "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/rules_java/8.5.1/MODULE.bazel": "d8a9e38cc5228881f7055a6079f6f7821a073df3744d441978e7a43e20226939",
     "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/rules_java/8.5.1/source.json": "db1a77d81b059e0f84985db67a22f3f579a529a86b7997605be3d214a0abe38e",
     "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/rules_jvm_external/6.0/MODULE.bazel": "37c93a5a78d32e895d52f86a8d0416176e915daabd029ccb5594db422e87c495",
@@ -1346,7 +1345,7 @@
     "@@rules_jvm_external+//:extensions.bzl%maven": {
       "general": {
         "bzlTransitiveDigest": "q0U9qdK3cxV9KQ2ZaERVngkEhZiqkwI698IL2JM77LA=",
-        "usagesDigest": "TU+FaIAVh8HGaWXJxjThQii556vAI7JnDsnCEE5TwKk=",
+        "usagesDigest": "0q8Huba023z8UUVvOPAZNUwcGooQAKSZWeZ2ycVVi8I=",
         "recordedFileInputs": {
           "@@rules_jvm_external+//rules_jvm_external_deps_install.json": "cafb5d2d8119391eb2b322ce3840d3352ea82d496bdb8cbd4b6779ec4d044dda",
           "@@stardoc+//maven_install.json": "25f3c138ca52c61e0e7a564fe21f5709261b33d78d35427b6c18d7aa202d973b",
diff --git a/src/MODULE.tools b/src/MODULE.tools
index d61647f79c97aa..39a60f092a4c40 100644
--- a/src/MODULE.tools
+++ b/src/MODULE.tools
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ use_repo(buildozer_binary, "buildozer_binary")
 
 # Dependencies used to auto-load removed symbols and rules from Bazel (due to Starlarkification)
 # See also:  --incompatible_autoload_externally, AutoloadSymbols
-bazel_dep(name = "protobuf", version = "29.0-rc3", repo_name = "com_google_protobuf")
+bazel_dep(name = "protobuf", version = "29.0", repo_name = "com_google_protobuf")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_java", version = "8.5.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_cc", version = "0.0.16")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_python", version = "0.40.0")
diff --git a/src/test/tools/bzlmod/MODULE.bazel.lock b/src/test/tools/bzlmod/MODULE.bazel.lock
index cf4d1b63304987..ef10811f5f1e9a 100644
--- a/src/test/tools/bzlmod/MODULE.bazel.lock
+++ b/src/test/tools/bzlmod/MODULE.bazel.lock
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
     "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/protobuf/27.0/MODULE.bazel": "7873b60be88844a0a1d8f80b9d5d20cfbd8495a689b8763e76c6372998d3f64c",
     "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/protobuf/27.1/MODULE.bazel": "703a7b614728bb06647f965264967a8ef1c39e09e8f167b3ca0bb1fd80449c0d",
     "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/protobuf/29.0-rc2/MODULE.bazel": "6241d35983510143049943fc0d57937937122baf1b287862f9dc8590fc4c37df",
-    "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/protobuf/29.0-rc3/MODULE.bazel": "33c2dfa286578573afc55a7acaea3cada4122b9631007c594bf0729f41c8de92",
-    "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/protobuf/29.0-rc3/source.json": "c16a6488fb279ef578da7098e605082d72ed85fc8d843eaae81e7d27d0f4625d",
+    "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/protobuf/29.0/MODULE.bazel": "319dc8bf4c679ff87e71b1ccfb5a6e90a6dbc4693501d471f48662ac46d04e4e",
+    "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/protobuf/29.0/source.json": "b857f93c796750eef95f0d61ee378f3420d00ee1dd38627b27193aa482f4f981",
     "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/protobuf/3.19.0/MODULE.bazel": "6b5fbb433f760a99a22b18b6850ed5784ef0e9928a72668b66e4d7ccd47db9b0",
     "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/pybind11_bazel/2.11.1/MODULE.bazel": "88af1c246226d87e65be78ed49ecd1e6f5e98648558c14ce99176da041dc378e",
     "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/pybind11_bazel/2.11.1/source.json": "be4789e951dd5301282729fe3d4938995dc4c1a81c2ff150afc9f1b0504c6022",
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@
     "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/rules_java/7.2.0/MODULE.bazel": "06c0334c9be61e6cef2c8c84a7800cef502063269a5af25ceb100b192453d4ab",
     "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/rules_java/7.3.2/MODULE.bazel": "50dece891cfdf1741ea230d001aa9c14398062f2b7c066470accace78e412bc2",
     "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/rules_java/7.6.1/MODULE.bazel": "2f14b7e8a1aa2f67ae92bc69d1ec0fa8d9f827c4e17ff5e5f02e91caa3b2d0fe",
-    "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/rules_java/8.3.2/MODULE.bazel": "7336d5511ad5af0b8615fdc7477535a2e4e723a357b6713af439fe8cf0195017",
     "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/rules_java/8.5.1/MODULE.bazel": "d8a9e38cc5228881f7055a6079f6f7821a073df3744d441978e7a43e20226939",
     "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/rules_java/8.5.1/source.json": "db1a77d81b059e0f84985db67a22f3f579a529a86b7997605be3d214a0abe38e",
     "https://bcr.bazel.build/modules/rules_jvm_external/4.4.2/MODULE.bazel": "a56b85e418c83eb1839819f0b515c431010160383306d13ec21959ac412d2fe7",