diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e3b51f5..10798ea 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,20 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.5.0](https://github.com/Isvane/fuzzies/compare/v0.4.3...v0.5.0) - 2026-07-18
+
+### Added
+
+- *(search)* [**breaking**] refactor batch_search to use builder pattern ([#55](https://github.com/Isvane/fuzzies/pull/55))
+
+### Other
+
+- update .release-plz.toml
+
+### Refactored
+
+- [**breaking**] encapsulate internal FST types and streamline docstrings
+
 ## [0.4.3](https://github.com/Isvane/fuzzies/compare/v0.4.2...v0.4.3) - 2026-07-17
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 77ba889..d1405cd 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "fuzzies"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.5.0"
 dependencies = [
  "criterion",
  "fst",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 287e99a..03b0b8f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "fuzzies"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.5.0"
 edition = "2024"
 description = "A fast, memory-mapped fuzzy search dictionary using FSTs and Levenshtein automata."
 license = "MIT"