diff --git a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
index a22d7d2..89f11dc 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
   "owner": { "name": "vannt-dev", "url": "https://github.com/vannt-dev" },
   "metadata": {
     "description": "junto - an evidence-based workflow engine for Claude Code.",
-    "version": "0.4.0"
+    "version": "0.5.0"
   },
   "plugins": [
     {
       "name": "junto",
       "source": ".",
       "description": "Durable state, real quality gates, and no binaries. Install it, then run /junto:start.",
-      "version": "0.4.0",
+      "version": "0.5.0",
       "category": "workflow"
     }
   ]
diff --git a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 67278dc..a186faa 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "junto",
   "description": "Workflow engine for Claude Code with durable state and evidence-based quality gates. No binaries, no runtime downloads, and writes only under the project's .junto directory.",
-  "version": "0.4.0",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "author": { "name": "vannt-dev", "url": "https://github.com/vannt-dev" },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/vannt-dev/junto",
   "repository": "https://github.com/vannt-dev/junto",
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ca472c1..4a1257f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,12 @@
 
 All notable changes to junto are documented in this file. The project follows Semantic Versioning.
 
-## [Unreleased]
+## [0.5.0] - 2026-09-22
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Bind review verdicts to source, index, HEAD, configuration, and task context; refuse stale evidence at status, transition, and archive boundaries.
+- Preserve review invalidation during in-flight edits and canonicalize Windows repository aliases.
 
 - Keep selected CLI review filenames literal in Git diff, including paths with brackets, so excluded files cannot leak into review input.
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1d9ca2a..1acefab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ claude plugin details junto@junto
 claude plugin update junto@junto
 ```
 
+This release is **0.5.0**. After updating, restart Claude Code and confirm the version with
+`claude plugin details junto@junto`. Existing review verdicts without source fingerprints are
+unverified: rerun required reviews before advancing or finishing a task. A source, Git, policy,
+or requirement change invalidates the affected evidence. See [release notes](CHANGELOG.md).
+
 ## Quick start
 
 Run the first command inside a Git repository:
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index f1ee9c0..d1b107d 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@junto/core",
-  "version": "0.4.0",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./src/index.ts",
   "exports": {
diff --git a/packages/mcp/package.json b/packages/mcp/package.json
index 1a98a8d..dfb9403 100644
--- a/packages/mcp/package.json
+++ b/packages/mcp/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@junto/mcp",
-  "version": "0.4.0",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./src/server.ts",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/mcp/src/version.ts b/packages/mcp/src/version.ts
index 9216d62..27251b0 100644
--- a/packages/mcp/src/version.ts
+++ b/packages/mcp/src/version.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const VERSION = "0.4.0"
+export const VERSION = "0.5.0"
diff --git a/plugin/mcp/server.js b/plugin/mcp/server.js
index 28e0f42..6309d58 100644
--- a/plugin/mcp/server.js
+++ b/plugin/mcp/server.js
@@ -27470,7 +27470,7 @@ function captureReviewFingerprint(root, task, config2) {
 }
 
 // packages/mcp/src/version.ts
-var VERSION = "0.4.0";
+var VERSION = "0.5.0";
 
 // packages/mcp/src/context.ts
 var RUNNER = `@junto/mcp@${VERSION}`;
diff --git a/site/index.html b/site/index.html
index cb5b7dd..2085749 100644
--- a/site/index.html
+++ b/site/index.html
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
       <a href="#principles">Principles</a>
       <a href="https://github.com/vannt-dev/junto">GitHub</a>
     </nav>
-    <span class="version" data-version>v0.4.0</span>
+    <span class="version" data-version>v0.5.0</span>
   </header>
 
   <main id="main">