diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cd7e2b94..925d077a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
-## [v1.0.1.rc4] - 2023-09-19
+## [v1.0.0.rc5] - 2023-10-02
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/contracts/libraries/CoreLib.sol b/contracts/libraries/CoreLib.sol
index b68004a2..81a49bd4 100644
--- a/contracts/libraries/CoreLib.sol
+++ b/contracts/libraries/CoreLib.sol
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ library CoreLib {
     event ModuleUpgraded(SSVModules indexed moduleId, address moduleAddress);
 
     function getVersion() internal pure returns (string memory) {
-        return "v1.0.0.rc4";
+        return "v1.0.0.rc5";
     }
 
     function transferBalance(address to, uint256 amount) internal {
diff --git a/contracts/test/libraries/CoreLibT.sol b/contracts/test/libraries/CoreLibT.sol
index 83879dcf..9cf935be 100644
--- a/contracts/test/libraries/CoreLibT.sol
+++ b/contracts/test/libraries/CoreLibT.sol
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import "../../libraries/SSVStorage.sol";
 library CoreLibT {
 
     function getVersion() internal pure returns (string memory) {
-        return "v1.0.0.rc4";
+        return "v1.0.0.rc5";
     }
 
     function transfer(address to, uint256 amount) internal {
diff --git a/test/deployment/version.ts b/test/deployment/version.ts
index 9d91518d..ac0866b5 100644
--- a/test/deployment/version.ts
+++ b/test/deployment/version.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ describe('Version upgrade tests', () => {
 
         await ssvNetworkContract.updateModule(helpers.SSV_MODULES.SSV_VIEWS, viewsContract.address)
 
-        expect(await ssvNetworkViews.getVersion()).to.equal("v1.0.0.rc4");
+        expect(await ssvNetworkViews.getVersion()).to.equal("v1.0.0.rc5");
     });
 
 });
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diff --git a/test/helpers/contract-helpers.ts b/test/helpers/contract-helpers.ts
index e970e3b5..e71baf71 100644
--- a/test/helpers/contract-helpers.ts
+++ b/test/helpers/contract-helpers.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export const DataGenerator = {
 
 export const initializeContract = async () => {
   CONFIG = {
-    initialVersion: "v1.0.0.rc4",
+    initialVersion: "v1.0.0.rc5",
     operatorMaxFeeIncrease: 1000,
     declareOperatorFeePeriod: 3600, // HOUR
     executeOperatorFeePeriod: 86400, // DAY