diff --git a/docs/whatsnew/v0-5-4.rst b/docs/whatsnew/v0-5-4.rst
index 0ca502427..edc02ba08 100644
--- a/docs/whatsnew/v0-5-4.rst
+++ b/docs/whatsnew/v0-5-4.rst
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-v0.5.4
-------
-
-API changes
-###########
+v0.5.4 (August 19th, 2024)
+--------------------------
 
 New features
 ############
@@ -17,10 +14,6 @@ Documentation
 
 * Improve documentation of full load time.
 
-Bug fixes
-#########
-
-
 Other changes
 #############
 
diff --git a/src/oemof/solph/__init__.py b/src/oemof/solph/__init__.py
index 92d88d668..ebdb22c2c 100644
--- a/src/oemof/solph/__init__.py
+++ b/src/oemof/solph/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "0.5.4a1"
+__version__ = "0.5.4"
 
 from . import buses
 from . import components