diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5bfa211c9..50e8ccc2a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ and what APIs have changed, if applicable.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [29.62.1] - 2024-11-05
+- Enhancements in ByteString and its ByteIterator to reduce object allocation
+
 ## [29.62.0] - 2024-10-28
 - Check and take configurable action for invalid partition weight
 
@@ -5755,7 +5758,8 @@ patch operations can re-use these classes for generating patch messages.
 
 ## [0.14.1]
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/linkedin/rest.li/compare/v29.62.0...master
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/linkedin/rest.li/compare/v29.62.1...master
+[29.62.1]: https://github.com/linkedin/rest.li/compare/v29.62.0...v29.62.1
 [29.62.0]: https://github.com/linkedin/rest.li/compare/v29.61.0...v29.62.0
 [29.61.0]: https://github.com/linkedin/rest.li/compare/v29.60.0...v29.61.0
 [29.60.0]: https://github.com/linkedin/rest.li/compare/v29.59.0...v29.60.0
diff --git a/data/src/main/java/com/linkedin/data/ByteString.java b/data/src/main/java/com/linkedin/data/ByteString.java
index c28765308..49307eb41 100644
--- a/data/src/main/java/com/linkedin/data/ByteString.java
+++ b/data/src/main/java/com/linkedin/data/ByteString.java
@@ -669,6 +669,12 @@ private ByteIterator copy()
       return new ByteIterator(this);
     }
 
+    private void fillFromAnother(ByteIterator other) {
+      _currentByteArray = other._currentByteArray;
+      _currentByteIndex = other._currentByteIndex;
+      _finished = other._finished;
+    }
+
     private void next()
     {
       //Shift the internal pointer to the next byte.
@@ -737,9 +743,6 @@ public int indexOfBytes(byte[] targetBytes)
     //This is a reference on where to resume in case we get a mismatch.
     ByteIterator resumeByteIterator = byteIterator.copy();
 
-    //We skip the first since byteIterator will begin there.
-    resumeByteIterator.next();
-
     for (int i = 0; i < targetBytes.length;)
     {
       //If we have exhausted everything in the ByteString, then we return -1.
@@ -754,11 +757,8 @@ public int indexOfBytes(byte[] targetBytes)
         //There was a mismatch so we reset i and prepare to start over.
         i = 0;
         //Update byteIterator to point to the next byte where our comparison will begin.
-        byteIterator = resumeByteIterator;
-        //Keep track of where to resume in the future.
-        resumeByteIterator = resumeByteIterator.copy();
-        //Skip the next since byteIterator will begin there.
         resumeByteIterator.next();
+        byteIterator.fillFromAnother(resumeByteIterator);
         continue;
       }
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index be86bdb5d..4372902d7 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version=29.62.0
+version=29.62.1
 group=com.linkedin.pegasus
 org.gradle.configureondemand=true
 org.gradle.parallel=true