diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40005000.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40005000.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd8c30a1b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40005000.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Main changes in this version: mostly bug fixes and performance improvements.
+Full changelog: https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-android/releases
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt b/plugins/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
index df1e90a378..9fb6df696a 100644
--- a/plugins/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
+++ b/plugins/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ import org.gradle.jvm.toolchain.JavaLanguageVersion
 
 // Note: 2 digits max for each value
 private const val versionMajor = 0
-private const val versionMinor = 4
+private const val versionMinor = 5
 
 // Note: even values are reserved for regular release, odd values for hotfix release.
 // When creating a hotfix, you should decrease the value, since the current value
 // is the value for the next regular release.
-private const val versionPatch = 17
+private const val versionPatch = 0
 
 object Versions {
     val versionCode = 4_000_000 + versionMajor * 1_00_00 + versionMinor * 1_00 + versionPatch