diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index db16065a..f18abc8d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,16 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.5.0] - 2026-09-27
+
+MINOR for the trim / Native AOT annotation. The public API is unchanged
+(no PublicAPI baseline edits), and `AssemblyVersion` stays `1.0.0.0`, so the
+upgrade needs no rebuild or binding redirect.
+
+### Added
+
+- The net8.0 and net10.0 assemblies are now marked trim- and Native AOT-compatible (`IsAotCompatible` / `IsTrimmable`), so trimming consumers no longer see the library as unannotated. (#371)
+
 ## [0.4.1] - 2026-08-20
 
 Security and CI-hardening PATCH round. Zero runtime behaviour changes to
diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/aot-trimmable.md b/changelog/unreleased/aot-trimmable.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 4c349172..00000000
--- a/changelog/unreleased/aot-trimmable.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-type: feature
-
-The net8.0 and net10.0 assemblies are now marked trim- and Native AOT-compatible (`IsAotCompatible` / `IsTrimmable`), so trimming consumers no longer see the library as unannotated.
diff --git a/src/Wolfgang.TryPattern/Wolfgang.TryPattern.csproj b/src/Wolfgang.TryPattern/Wolfgang.TryPattern.csproj
index ab3fc134..7560139c 100644
--- a/src/Wolfgang.TryPattern/Wolfgang.TryPattern.csproj
+++ b/src/Wolfgang.TryPattern/Wolfgang.TryPattern.csproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetFrameworks>net462;netstandard2.0;net8.0;net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <LangVersion>14</LangVersion>
-    <Version>0.4.1</Version>
+    <Version>0.5.0</Version>
     <!-- Pin AssemblyVersion to a fixed binding-stability baseline so consumers
          do not need to recompile / add binding redirects on every minor/patch
          bump. Bump only on a deliberate breaking API change. FileVersion +