diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a8aa0c1..cbf9cd3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog of elbencho
 
-## v3.0.4 (work in progress)
+## v3.0.5 (Jan 05, 2024)
 
 ### New Features & Enhancements
 * Square brackets can now be used to define number lists and ranges in paths, host lists, S3 endpoints.
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7175075..847007e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 EXE_NAME           ?= elbencho
 EXE_VER_MAJOR      ?= 3
 EXE_VER_MINOR      ?= 0
-EXE_VER_PATCHLEVEL ?= 4
+EXE_VER_PATCHLEVEL ?= 5
 EXE_VERSION        ?= $(EXE_VER_MAJOR).$(EXE_VER_MINOR)-$(EXE_VER_PATCHLEVEL)
 EXE                ?= $(BIN_PATH)/$(EXE_NAME)
 EXE_UNSTRIPPED     ?= $(EXE)-unstripped