diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dd7c762..0bd8872 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 coriplus.sqlite
+coriplus-*.sqlite
 __pycache__/
 uploads/
 *.pyc
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 58ee3f1..ccfd15f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## 0.5-dev
+## 0.5.0
 
 * Removed `type` and `info` fields from `Message` table and merged `privacy` field, previously into a separate table, into that table. In order to make the app work, when upgrading you should run the `migrate_0_4_to_0_5.py` script. 
 * Added flask-login dependency. Now, user logins can be persistent up to 365 days. 
diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index b7c92da..a753040 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from functools import wraps
 import argparse
 from flask_login import LoginManager, login_user, logout_user, login_required
 
-__version__ = '0.5-dev'
+__version__ = '0.5.0'
 
 # we want to support Python 3 only.
 # Python 2 has too many caveats.