diff --git a/jupyter_server_synchronizer/_version.py b/jupyter_server_synchronizer/_version.py
index 3c8007b..f72d0a9 100644
--- a/jupyter_server_synchronizer/_version.py
+++ b/jupyter_server_synchronizer/_version.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """
 store the current version info of the synchronizer.
 """
-version_info = (0, 0, 5, ".dev", "0")
+version_info = (0, 0, 5, "", "")
 __version__ = ".".join(map(str, version_info[:3])) + "".join(version_info[3:])
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b7a6aee..b001117 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ ignore_missing_imports = true
 skip = ["check-links"]
 
 [tool.tbump.version]
-current = "0.0.5.dev0"
+current = "0.0.5"
 regex = '''
   (?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(?P<patch>\d+)
   ((?P<channel>a|b|rc|.dev)(?P<release>\d+))?