diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e1e3006c..ed85cc51 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# 7.0.0-rc.4 (2025-09-26)
+# 7.0.0-rc.5 (2025-10-02)
 
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d80480b3..13bb6be7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "baileys",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "7.0.0-rc.4",
+  "version": "7.0.0-rc.5",
   "description": "A WebSockets library for interacting with WhatsApp Web",
   "keywords": [
     "whatsapp",