diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index cf6eb5937..5835af846 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 Changes
 =======
 
+Version 1.0.0rc5 (released 2023-12-20)
+
+- demo data: optional admin account creation
+
 Version 1.0.0rc4 (released 2023-07-04)
 
 - Fix docker-compose file
diff --git a/invenio_app_ils/__init__.py b/invenio_app_ils/__init__.py
index 48a6fbc4d..b6f120938 100644
--- a/invenio_app_ils/__init__.py
+++ b/invenio_app_ils/__init__.py
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
 
 """invenio-app-ils."""
 
-__version__ = "1.0.0rc4"
+__version__ = "1.0.0rc5"
 
 __all__ = ("__version__",)