diff --git a/build.properties b/build.properties
index 67f166853..fa0e85004 100644
--- a/build.properties
+++ b/build.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version.major=5
 version.minor=0
-version.revision=4
+version.revision=5
 # version.tag should start with a dash (-) unless it is empty
-version.tag=
+version.tag=-SNAPSHOT
 # This must be set to the git tag for a release, otherwise to the branch
-version.svntag=v5.0.4
+version.svntag=Branch_5_0
diff --git a/src/docs/asciidoc/release_notes.adoc b/src/docs/asciidoc/release_notes.adoc
index 2d9d3152f..042607df4 100644
--- a/src/docs/asciidoc/release_notes.adoc
+++ b/src/docs/asciidoc/release_notes.adoc
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ Changes per Jaybird 5 release.
 See also <<whats-new-in-jaybird-5>>.
 For known issues, consult <<known-issues>>.
 
+[#jaybird-5-0-5-changelog]
+=== Jaybird 5.0.5
+
+The following has been changed or fixed since Jaybird 5.0.4:
+
+* ...
+
 [#jaybird-5-0-4-changelog]
 === Jaybird 5.0.4