diff --git a/RELEASE b/RELEASE
index 6d61902b..9411ecda 100644
--- a/RELEASE
+++ b/RELEASE
@@ -1 +1 @@
-beryllium
+boron
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index bd73f470..2eb3c4fe 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.4
+0.5