diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index dbde0cf4..4cf72365 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+Version 2.0.5 (2019-08-01)
+  o OSPF Graceful restart (RFC 3623, RFC 5187)
+  o BGP: Dynamic BGP
+  o BGP: Promiscuous ASN mode
+  o BGP: Mandatory option for channels
+  o BFD: Support for VRFs
+  o Graceful restart command
+  o Redesigned filtering code
+  o Many bugfixes
+
+  Notes:
+
+  Previous version introduced an error in handling of OSPF NSSA-LSA, causing
+  compatibility issues with proper implementations. The error is fixed in this
+  version, therefore there are compatibility issues in OSPF NSSA areas between
+  this and previous version.
+
+
 Version 2.0.4 (2019-02-27)
   o OSPF: Opaque LSAs (RFC 5250)
   o OSPF: DN-bit handling (RFC 4576)
diff --git a/misc/bird.spec b/misc/bird.spec
index 160b00c6..08bebc64 100644
--- a/misc/bird.spec
+++ b/misc/bird.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Summary: BIRD Internet Routing Daemon
 Name: bird
-Version: 2.0.4
+Version: 2.0.5
 Release: 1
 Copyright: GPL
 Group: Networking/Daemons
diff --git a/sysdep/config.h b/sysdep/config.h
index ab5f12a6..7165fb43 100644
--- a/sysdep/config.h
+++ b/sysdep/config.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #ifdef GIT_LABEL
 #define BIRD_VERSION XSTR1(GIT_LABEL)
 #else
-#define BIRD_VERSION "2.0.4"
+#define BIRD_VERSION "2.0.5"
 #endif
 
 /* Include parameters determined by configure script */