diff --git a/README-CHANGES.xml b/README-CHANGES.xml
index 79950474..e70617bb 100644
--- a/README-CHANGES.xml
+++ b/README-CHANGES.xml
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
         <c:change date="2023-10-26T00:00:00+00:00" summary="Show sleep timer value without pressing the Play button."/>
       </c:changes>
     </c:release>
-    <c:release date="2023-10-31T19:01:15+00:00" is-open="false" ticket-system="org.palaceproject.jira" version="11.4.0">
+    <c:release date="2023-10-31T00:00:00+00:00" is-open="false" ticket-system="org.palaceproject.jira" version="11.4.0">
       <c:changes>
         <c:change date="2023-10-31T00:00:00+00:00" summary="Fix some lifecycle-related crashes.">
           <c:tickets>
@@ -281,6 +281,9 @@
         </c:change>
       </c:changes>
     </c:release>
+    <c:release date="2023-10-31T20:21:59+00:00" is-open="true" ticket-system="org.palaceproject.jira" version="11.5.0">
+      <c:changes/>
+    </c:release>
   </c:releases>
   <c:ticket-systems>
     <c:ticket-system default="false" id="org.nypl.jira" url="https://jira.nypl.org/browse/"/>
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index a95aeff9..504285df 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ POM_SCM_CONNECTION=scm:git:git://github.com/ThePalaceProject/android-audiobook.g
 POM_SCM_DEV_CONNECTION=scm:git:ssh://git@github.com/ThePalaceProject/android-audiobook.git
 POM_SCM_URL=https://github.com/ThePalaceProject/android-audiobook
 POM_URL=https://github.com/ThePalaceProject/android-audiobook
-VERSION_NAME=11.4.0
-VERSION_PREVIOUS=11.3.0
+VERSION_NAME=11.5.0-SNAPSHOT
+VERSION_PREVIOUS=11.4.0
 
 android.useAndroidX=true
 android.enableJetifier=true