diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cb9669ad..e5912459 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 
-## [Unreleased]
+## [1.2.0-rc5] - 2025-01-01
 
 Release candidate for the next feature release, expected around 1 February 2025.
 
diff --git a/include/novas.h b/include/novas.h
index 870dcdd7..7c8016dc 100644
--- a/include/novas.h
+++ b/include/novas.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 #define SUPERNOVAS_PATCHLEVEL     0
 
 /// Additional release information in version, e.g. "-1", or "-rc1".
-#define SUPERNOVAS_RELEASE_STRING "-devel"
+#define SUPERNOVAS_RELEASE_STRING "-rc5"
 
 /// \cond PRIVATE