diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index a1170b37f..59c359fc3 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ SCICO Release Notes
 ===================
 
 
-Version 0.0.5   (unreleased)
+Version 0.0.5   (2023-12-18)
 ----------------------------
 
 • New functionals ``functional.AnisotropicTVNorm`` and
diff --git a/scico/__init__.py b/scico/__init__.py
index e75a6df94..a8e951b4f 100644
--- a/scico/__init__.py
+++ b/scico/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 solving the inverse problems that arise in scientific imaging applications.
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.0.5.dev0"
+__version__ = "0.0.5"
 
 import logging
 import sys