diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 8d031e56a..9da500121 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ank"
-version = "0.5.0-pre"
+version = "0.5.0"
 dependencies = [
  "api",
  "clap",
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ank-agent"
-version = "0.5.0-pre"
+version = "0.5.0"
 dependencies = [
  "api",
  "async-trait",
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ank-server"
-version = "0.5.0-pre"
+version = "0.5.0"
 dependencies = [
  "api",
  "clap",
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ checksum = "c042108f3ed77fd83760a5fd79b53be043192bb3b9dba91d8c574c0ada7850c8"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "api"
-version = "0.5.0-pre"
+version = "0.5.0"
 dependencies = [
  "prost",
  "serde",
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ checksum = "5b63caa9aa9397e2d9480a9b13673856c78d8ac123288526c37d7839f2a86990"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "common"
-version = "0.5.0-pre"
+version = "0.5.0"
 dependencies = [
  "api",
  "async-trait",
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ checksum = "07e28edb80900c19c28f1072f2e8aeca7fa06b23cd4169cefe1af5aa3260783f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "grpc"
-version = "0.5.0-pre"
+version = "0.5.0"
 dependencies = [
  "api",
  "async-trait",
diff --git a/agent/Cargo.toml b/agent/Cargo.toml
index cc794a28a..0bd4b445c 100644
--- a/agent/Cargo.toml
+++ b/agent/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "ank-agent"
-version = "0.5.0-pre"
+version = "0.5.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 description = "Eclipse Ankaios agent component"
diff --git a/ank/Cargo.toml b/ank/Cargo.toml
index 771966bfe..a1c2c75e4 100644
--- a/ank/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ank/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "ank"
-version = "0.5.0-pre"
+version = "0.5.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 description = "The CLI of Eclipse Ankaios"
diff --git a/api/Cargo.toml b/api/Cargo.toml
index c4527aaa5..36129ed58 100644
--- a/api/Cargo.toml
+++ b/api/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "api"
-version = "0.5.0-pre"
+version = "0.5.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 description = "API definition for Eclipse Ankaios"
diff --git a/common/Cargo.toml b/common/Cargo.toml
index ae6140f42..e5671902d 100644
--- a/common/Cargo.toml
+++ b/common/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "common"
-version = "0.5.0-pre"
+version = "0.5.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 description = "Common containers and utilities for Eclipse Ankaios"
diff --git a/examples/cpp_control_interface/Dockerfile b/examples/cpp_control_interface/Dockerfile
index 92a02bdc3..8837a43bc 100644
--- a/examples/cpp_control_interface/Dockerfile
+++ b/examples/cpp_control_interface/Dockerfile
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ FROM docker.io/library/alpine:3.18.4
 RUN apk update && apk add --update-cache protobuf-dev
 COPY --from=compile /workspaces/app/build/main /usr/local/bin/control_interface_example
 RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/control_interface_example
-ENV ANKAIOS_VERSION=0.5.0-pre
+ENV ANKAIOS_VERSION=0.5.0
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/control_interface_example"]
diff --git a/examples/nodejs_control_interface/Dockerfile b/examples/nodejs_control_interface/Dockerfile
index 3e825bdaa..eadb4c851 100644
--- a/examples/nodejs_control_interface/Dockerfile
+++ b/examples/nodejs_control_interface/Dockerfile
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ COPY api/proto/ank_base.proto api/proto/control_api.proto /usr/local/lib/ankaios
 COPY examples/nodejs_control_interface /workspaces/app
 WORKDIR /workspaces/app
 RUN npm install
-ENV ANKAIOS_VERSION=0.5.0-pre
+ENV ANKAIOS_VERSION=0.5.0
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["node", "/workspaces/app/src/main.js"]
diff --git a/examples/python_control_interface/Dockerfile b/examples/python_control_interface/Dockerfile
index c7ba18dba..0a4d6b3d4 100644
--- a/examples/python_control_interface/Dockerfile
+++ b/examples/python_control_interface/Dockerfile
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ FROM base
 ENV PYTHONPATH="${PYTHONPATH}:/usr/local/lib/ankaios"
 COPY --from=dev /usr/local/lib/ankaios /usr/local/lib/ankaios
 COPY examples/python_control_interface /ankaios
-ENV ANKAIOS_VERSION=0.5.0-pre
+ENV ANKAIOS_VERSION=0.5.0
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["python3", "-u", "/ankaios/src/main.py"]
diff --git a/examples/rust_control_interface/Dockerfile b/examples/rust_control_interface/Dockerfile
index 57eaf0af2..1252729b8 100644
--- a/examples/rust_control_interface/Dockerfile
+++ b/examples/rust_control_interface/Dockerfile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ RUN curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sS https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y > /de
 COPY api ${WORKSPACE_DIR}/api
 COPY examples/rust_control_interface ${WORKSPACE_DIR}
 WORKDIR ${WORKSPACE_DIR}
-ENV ANKAIOS_VERSION=0.5.0-pre
+ENV ANKAIOS_VERSION=0.5.0
 RUN --mount=type=cache,target=${WORKSPACE_DIR}/target/release cargo build --release \
     && cp ${WORKSPACE_DIR}/target/release/control_interface_example /usr/local/bin/
 
diff --git a/grpc/Cargo.toml b/grpc/Cargo.toml
index ea216237d..63ab43e2e 100644
--- a/grpc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/grpc/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "grpc"
-version = "0.5.0-pre"
+version = "0.5.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 description = "A gRPC communication middleware for Eclipse Ankaios"
diff --git a/server/Cargo.toml b/server/Cargo.toml
index 8fb42f4fc..7f73e3188 100644
--- a/server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/server/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "ank-server"
-version = "0.5.0-pre"
+version = "0.5.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 description = "Eclipse Ankaios server component"