diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index aa305ca9a1..f7e7b3f27a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ and what APIs have changed, if applicable.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [29.43.11] - 2023-08-01
+- fix logging issues about observer host and dual read mode
+
 ## [29.43.10] - 2023-07-24
 - set log level of dual read mode changes to info.
 
@@ -5509,7 +5512,8 @@ patch operations can re-use these classes for generating patch messages.
 
 ## [0.14.1]
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/linkedin/rest.li/compare/v29.43.10...master
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/linkedin/rest.li/compare/v29.43.11...master
+[29.43.11]: https://github.com/linkedin/rest.li/compare/v29.43.10...v29.43.11
 [29.43.10]: https://github.com/linkedin/rest.li/compare/v29.43.9...v29.43.10
 [29.43.9]: https://github.com/linkedin/rest.li/compare/v29.43.8...v29.43.9
 [29.43.8]: https://github.com/linkedin/rest.li/compare/v29.43.7...v29.43.8
diff --git a/d2/src/main/java/com/linkedin/d2/balancer/dualread/DualReadStateManager.java b/d2/src/main/java/com/linkedin/d2/balancer/dualread/DualReadStateManager.java
index c750c4da70..8f50401599 100644
--- a/d2/src/main/java/com/linkedin/d2/balancer/dualread/DualReadStateManager.java
+++ b/d2/src/main/java/com/linkedin/d2/balancer/dualread/DualReadStateManager.java
@@ -78,20 +78,27 @@ public DualReadStateManager(DualReadModeProvider dualReadModeProvider, Scheduled
 
   public void updateGlobal(DualReadModeProvider.DualReadMode mode)
   {
+    boolean updated = _dualReadMode != mode;
     _dualReadMode = mode;
-    LOG.info("Global dual read mode updated: {}", mode);
+    if (updated) {
+      LOG.info("Global dual read mode updated: {}", mode);
+    }
   }
 
   public void updateService(String service, DualReadModeProvider.DualReadMode mode)
   {
-    _serviceDualReadModes.put(service, mode);
-    LOG.info("Dual read mode for service {} updated: {}", service, mode);
+    DualReadModeProvider.DualReadMode oldMode = _serviceDualReadModes.put(service, mode);
+    if (oldMode != mode) {
+      LOG.info("Dual read mode for service {} updated: {}", service, mode);
+    }
   }
 
   public void updateCluster(String cluster, DualReadModeProvider.DualReadMode mode)
   {
-    _clusterDualReadModes.put(cluster, mode);
-    LOG.info("Dual read mode for cluster {} updated: {}", cluster, mode);
+    DualReadModeProvider.DualReadMode oldMode = _clusterDualReadModes.put(cluster, mode);
+    if (oldMode != mode) {
+      LOG.info("Dual read mode for cluster {} updated: {}", cluster, mode);
+    }
   }
 
   public DualReadModeProvider.DualReadMode getGlobalDualReadMode()
@@ -173,7 +180,7 @@ public void checkAndSwitchMode(String d2ServiceName)
         // Check and switch global dual read mode
         updateGlobal(_dualReadModeProvider.getDualReadMode());
 
-        // Check and switch service-level dual read mode}
+        // Check and switch service-level dual read mode
         if (d2ServiceName != null)
         {
           updateService(d2ServiceName, _dualReadModeProvider.getDualReadMode(d2ServiceName));
diff --git a/d2/src/main/java/com/linkedin/d2/xds/XdsClientImpl.java b/d2/src/main/java/com/linkedin/d2/xds/XdsClientImpl.java
index 761dac515e..2887447154 100644
--- a/d2/src/main/java/com/linkedin/d2/xds/XdsClientImpl.java
+++ b/d2/src/main/java/com/linkedin/d2/xds/XdsClientImpl.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public void startRpcStream()
         AggregatedDiscoveryServiceGrpc.newStub(_managedChannel);
     _adsStream = new AdsStream(stub);
     _adsStream.start();
-    _log.info("ADS stream started");
+    _log.info("ADS stream started, connected to server: {}", _managedChannel.authority());
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 9e5abc9a86..e844d0a81d 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version=29.43.10
+version=29.43.11
 group=com.linkedin.pegasus
 org.gradle.configureondemand=true
 org.gradle.parallel=true