diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 277f8519..d6764c2a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # OpenKit Native ( C/C++ ) Changelog
 
-## [Unreleased](https://github.com/Dynatrace/openkit-native/compare/v1.0.4...release/1.0)
+## [Unreleased](https://github.com/Dynatrace/openkit-native/compare/v1.0.5...release/1.0)
+
+## 1.0.5 [Release date: 2020-04-06]
+[GitHub Releases](https://github.com/Dynatrace/openkit-native/releases/tag/v1.0.5)
 
 ### Changed
 - Fix incorrect check in C-API's useBeaconCacheBehaviorForConfiguration function when setting the
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 1cef479b..ec5fcd24 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version: 1.0.4.{build}
+version: 1.0.5.{build}
 
 # Build with Visual Studio 2017
 image: Visual Studio 2017
diff --git a/docs/example.md b/docs/example.md
index b4827bc0..9e8b4592 100644
--- a/docs/example.md
+++ b/docs/example.md
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ This includes device specific information like operating system, manufacturer, o
 
 | Method Name | Description | Default Value |
 | ------------- | ------------- | ---------- |
-| `withApplicationVersion`  | sets the application version  | `"1.0.4"` |
-| `withOperatingSystem`  | sets the operating system name | `"OpenKit 1.0.4"` |
+| `withApplicationVersion`  | sets the application version  | `"1.0.5"` |
+| `withOperatingSystem`  | sets the operating system name | `"OpenKit 1.0.5"` |
 | `withManufacturer`  | sets the manufacturer | `"Dynatrace"` |
 | `withModelID`  | sets the model id  | `"OpenKitDevice"` |
 | `withBeaconCacheMaxRecordAge`  | sets the maximum age of an entry in the beacon cache in milliseconds | 1 h 45 min |
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ When using the OpenKit C API, additional configuration can applied to the config
 
 | Parameter Name | Description | Default Value |
 | ------------- | ------------- | ---------- |
-| `useApplicationVersionForConfiguration`  | sets the application version  | `"1.0.4"` is used when argument is `NULL` |
-| `useOperatingSystemForConfiguration`  | sets the operating system name | `"OpenKit 1.0.4"` is used when argument is `NULL` |
+| `useApplicationVersionForConfiguration`  | sets the application version  | `"1.0.5"` is used when argument is `NULL` |
+| `useOperatingSystemForConfiguration`  | sets the operating system name | `"OpenKit 1.0.5"` is used when argument is `NULL` |
 | `useManufacturerForConfiguration`  | sets the manufacturer | `"Dynatrace"` is used when argument is `NULL` |
 | `useModelIDForConfiguration`  | sets the model id  | `"OpenKitDevice"` is used when argument is `NULL` |
 | `useBeaconCacheMaxRecordAgeForConfiguration`  | sets the maximum age of an entry in the beacon cache in milliseconds | 1 h 45 min when argument is less than 0 |
diff --git a/version.properties b/version.properties
index fe279e02..d86ef890 100644
--- a/version.properties
+++ b/version.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version=1.0.4
\ No newline at end of file
+version=1.0.5
\ No newline at end of file