ensure bundle version
diff --git a/dist/nanoarrow.h b/dist/nanoarrow.h
index 3825e78..72d7bf3 100644
--- a/dist/nanoarrow.h
+++ b/dist/nanoarrow.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #define NANOARROW_VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define NANOARROW_VERSION_MINOR 5
 #define NANOARROW_VERSION_PATCH 0
-#define NANOARROW_VERSION "0.5.0-SNAPSHOT"
+#define NANOARROW_VERSION "0.5.0"
 
 #define NANOARROW_VERSION_INT                                        \
   (NANOARROW_VERSION_MAJOR * 10000 + NANOARROW_VERSION_MINOR * 100 + \