diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 3dfc70c..546b995 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -20,6 +20,19 @@
 -->
 # Release Notes
 
+### 5.0.0 (Nov 06, 2017)
+* [CB-13481](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13481) (android) Don't ask for permission to read `file:///android_asset/`
+* [CB-13518](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13518) Add 'protective' entry to `cordovaDependencies`
+* [CB-13472](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13472) (CI) Fixed Travis **Android** builds again
+* [CB-13294](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13294) Remove `cordova-plugin-compat`
+* fixing `README` in use of `window.resolveLocalFileSystemURL`
+* [CB-12895](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-12895) setup `eslint` and took out `jshint`
+* [CB-13028](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13028) (CI) **Browser** builds on Travis
+* [CB-13000](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13000) (CI) Speed up **Android** builds
+* [CB-12355](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-12355) (iOS) add desciption about the `mimeTypeForFileAtPath` method
+* [CB-12355](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-12355) (iOS) fix `FileEntry.file.type`
+* [CB-12847](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-12847) added `bugs` entry to `package.json`.
+
 ### 4.3.3 (Apr 27, 2017)
 * [CB-12622](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-12622) Added **Android 6.0** build badge to `README`
 * [CB-12685](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-12685) added `package.json` to tests folder
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5459914..15cdafa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cordova-plugin-file",
-  "version": "5.0.0-dev",
+  "version": "5.0.0",
   "description": "Cordova File Plugin",
   "types": "./types/index.d.ts",
   "cordova": {
diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index 74348aa..28b1c55 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 <plugin xmlns="http://apache.org/cordova/ns/plugins/1.0"
 xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
            id="cordova-plugin-file"
-      version="5.0.0-dev">
+      version="5.0.0">
     <name>File</name>
     <description>Cordova File Plugin</description>
     <license>Apache 2.0</license>
diff --git a/tests/plugin.xml b/tests/plugin.xml
index 3c912d4..2764771 100644
--- a/tests/plugin.xml
+++ b/tests/plugin.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     xmlns:rim="http://www.blackberry.com/ns/widgets"
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     id="cordova-plugin-file-tests"
-    version="4.3.4-dev">
+    version="5.0.0">
 
     <name>Cordova File Plugin Tests</name>
     <license>Apache 2.0</license>