diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 908d696ee7a..4fd06cdc551 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
+# Version 2.5.0-BETA.5
+- Fixed `ClassCastException` that could happen when using `HttpURLConnection`
+  ([#1053](https://github.com/microsoft/ApplicationInsights-Java/issues/1053))
+
 # Version 2.5.0-BETA.4
 - Fixed registration of custom JMX performance counters
   ([#1042](https://github.com/microsoft/ApplicationInsights-Java/issues/1042))
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 070f027cb3f..65bd069e26e 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 // Project properties
-version=2.5.0-BETA.4
+version=2.5.0-BETA.5
 group=com.microsoft.azure