diff --git a/CHANGELOG.MD b/CHANGELOG.MD
index 925e84a7..1b075546 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.MD
+++ b/CHANGELOG.MD
@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@ See also [releases](https://github.com/NLog/NLog.Web/releases) and [milestones](
 
 Date format: (year/month/day)
 
+### Version 5.5 (2025/05/29)
+
+- **NLog.Web.AspNetCore**
+  - [#1078](https://github.com/NLog/NLog.Web/pull/1080) Added UseNLog extension method for IHostApplicationBuilder (#1080) (@snakefoot)
+  - [#1078](https://github.com/NLog/NLog.Web/pull/1080) Added AddNLogWeb extension method for IServiceCollection (#1080) (@snakefoot)
+  - [#1078](https://github.com/NLog/NLog.Web/pull/1080) Updated dependency NLog.Extensions.Logging v5.5 (#1080) (@snakefoot)
+
+- **NLog.Web**
+  - [#1078](https://github.com/NLog/NLog.Web/pull/1080) Updated dependency NLog v5.5 (#1080) (@snakefoot)
+
 ### Version 5.4 (2025/02/02)
 
 - **NLog.Web.AspNetCore**
diff --git a/build.ps1 b/build.ps1
index b7573a23..00ac9c90 100644
--- a/build.ps1
+++ b/build.ps1
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # creates NuGet package at \artifacts
 dotnet --version
 
-$versionPrefix = "5.4.0" # Also update version for minor versions in appveyor.yml 
+$versionPrefix = "5.5.0" # Also update version for minor versions in appveyor.yml 
 $versionSuffix = ""
 $versionFile = $versionPrefix + "." + ${env:APPVEYOR_BUILD_NUMBER}
 if ($env:APPVEYOR_PULL_REQUEST_NUMBER) {
diff --git a/examples/ASP.NET 4.6.1/Visual Studio 2017/ASP.NET 4.6.1 - VS2017/ASP.NET 4.6.1 - VS2017.csproj b/examples/ASP.NET 4.6.1/Visual Studio 2017/ASP.NET 4.6.1 - VS2017/ASP.NET 4.6.1 - VS2017.csproj
index 5677b3cd..9a6f5be7 100644
--- a/examples/ASP.NET 4.6.1/Visual Studio 2017/ASP.NET 4.6.1 - VS2017/ASP.NET 4.6.1 - VS2017.csproj	
+++ b/examples/ASP.NET 4.6.1/Visual Studio 2017/ASP.NET 4.6.1 - VS2017/ASP.NET 4.6.1 - VS2017.csproj	
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
       <HintPath>..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.Infrastructure.1.0.0.0\lib\net40\Microsoft.Web.Infrastructure.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="NLog, Version=5.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=5120e14c03d0593c, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\packages\NLog.5.4.0\lib\net46\NLog.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\packages\NLog.5.5.0\lib\net46\NLog.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Data" />
diff --git a/examples/ASP.NET 4.6.1/Visual Studio 2017/ASP.NET 4.6.1 - VS2017/packages.config b/examples/ASP.NET 4.6.1/Visual Studio 2017/ASP.NET 4.6.1 - VS2017/packages.config
index 6b862a3e..3a901a9b 100644
--- a/examples/ASP.NET 4.6.1/Visual Studio 2017/ASP.NET 4.6.1 - VS2017/packages.config	
+++ b/examples/ASP.NET 4.6.1/Visual Studio 2017/ASP.NET 4.6.1 - VS2017/packages.config	
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
   <package id="Microsoft.jQuery.Unobtrusive.Validation" version="3.2.12" targetFramework="net461" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Web.Infrastructure" version="1.0.0.0" targetFramework="net461" />
   <package id="Modernizr" version="2.8.3" targetFramework="net461" />
-  <package id="NLog" version="5.4.0" targetFramework="net461" />
+  <package id="NLog" version="5.5.0" targetFramework="net461" />
   <package id="WebGrease" version="1.6.0" targetFramework="net461" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/NLog.Web.AspNetCore/AspNetExtensions.cs b/src/NLog.Web.AspNetCore/AspNetExtensions.cs
index c458676e..339b5dfa 100644
--- a/src/NLog.Web.AspNetCore/AspNetExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/NLog.Web.AspNetCore/AspNetExtensions.cs
@@ -289,6 +289,52 @@ public static ILoggingBuilder AddNLogWeb(this ILoggingBuilder builder, LogFactor
             return builder;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Enable NLog as logging provider for Microsoft Extension Logging
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="collection"></param>
+        /// <returns>IServiceCollection for chaining</returns>
+        public static IServiceCollection AddNLogWeb(this IServiceCollection collection)
+        {
+            return AddNLogWeb(collection, NLogAspNetCoreOptions.Default);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Enable NLog as logging provider for Microsoft Extension Logging
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="collection"></param>
+        /// <param name="options">NLog Logging Provider options</param>
+        /// <returns>IServiceCollection for chaining</returns>
+        public static IServiceCollection AddNLogWeb(this IServiceCollection collection, NLogAspNetCoreOptions options)
+        {
+            Guard.ThrowIfNull(collection);
+            AddNLogLoggerProvider(collection, null, null, options, CreateNLogLoggerProvider);
+            return collection;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Enable NLog as logging provider for Microsoft Extension Logging
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="collection"></param>
+        /// <param name="options">NLog Logging Provider options</param>
+        /// <param name="factoryBuilder">Initialize NLog LogFactory with NLog LoggingConfiguration.</param>
+        /// <returns>IServiceCollection for chaining</returns>
+        public static IServiceCollection AddNLogWeb(this IServiceCollection collection, NLogAspNetCoreOptions options, Func<IServiceProvider, LogFactory> factoryBuilder)
+        {
+            Guard.ThrowIfNull(collection);
+            Guard.ThrowIfNull(factoryBuilder);
+            AddNLogLoggerProvider(collection, null, null, options, (serviceProvider, config, env, opt) =>
+            {
+                config = SetupNLogConfigSettings(serviceProvider, config, LogManager.LogFactory);
+
+                // Delay initialization of targets until we have loaded config-settings
+                var logFactory = factoryBuilder(serviceProvider);
+                var provider = CreateNLogLoggerProvider(serviceProvider, config, env, options, logFactory);
+                return provider;
+            });
+            return collection;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Enable NLog as logging provider for Microsoft Extension Logging.
         /// </summary>
@@ -335,6 +381,55 @@ public static IHostBuilder UseNLog(this IHostBuilder builder, NLogAspNetCoreOpti
             return builder;
         }
 
+#if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Enable NLog as logging provider for Microsoft Extension Logging
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="builder"></param>
+        /// <returns>IHostApplicationBuilder for chaining</returns>
+        public static IHostApplicationBuilder UseNLog(this IHostApplicationBuilder builder)
+        {
+            Guard.ThrowIfNull(builder);
+            return builder.UseNLog(NLogAspNetCoreOptions.Default);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Enable NLog as logging provider for Microsoft Extension Logging
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="builder"></param>
+        /// <param name="options">Options for registration of the NLog LoggingProvider and enabling features.</param>
+        /// <returns>IHostApplicationBuilder for chaining</returns>
+        public static IHostApplicationBuilder UseNLog(this IHostApplicationBuilder builder, NLogAspNetCoreOptions options)
+        {
+            Guard.ThrowIfNull(builder);
+            AddNLogLoggerProvider(builder.Services, builder.Configuration, builder.Environment, options, CreateNLogLoggerProvider);
+            return builder;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Enable NLog as logging provider for Microsoft Extension Logging
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="builder"></param>
+        /// <param name="options">NLogProviderOptions object to configure NLog behavior</param>
+        /// <param name="factoryBuilder">Initialize NLog LogFactory with NLog LoggingConfiguration.</param>
+        /// <returns>IHostApplicationBuilder for chaining</returns>
+        public static IHostApplicationBuilder UseNLog(this IHostApplicationBuilder builder, NLogAspNetCoreOptions options, Func<IServiceProvider, LogFactory> factoryBuilder)
+        {
+            Guard.ThrowIfNull(builder);
+            Guard.ThrowIfNull(factoryBuilder);
+
+            AddNLogLoggerProvider(builder.Services, builder.Configuration, builder.Environment, options, (serviceProvider, config, env, options) =>
+            {
+                config = SetupNLogConfigSettings(serviceProvider, config, LogManager.LogFactory);
+                // Delay initialization of targets until we have loaded config-settings
+                var logFactory = factoryBuilder(serviceProvider);
+                var provider = CreateNLogLoggerProvider(serviceProvider, config, env, options, logFactory);
+                return provider;
+            });
+            return builder;
+        }
+#endif
+
         private static void AddNLogLoggerProvider(IServiceCollection services, IConfiguration hostConfiguration, IHostEnvironment hostEnvironment, NLogAspNetCoreOptions options, Func<IServiceProvider, IConfiguration, IHostEnvironment, NLogAspNetCoreOptions, NLogLoggerProvider> factory)
         {
             options = options ?? NLogAspNetCoreOptions.Default;
diff --git a/src/NLog.Web.AspNetCore/NLog.Web.AspNetCore.csproj b/src/NLog.Web.AspNetCore/NLog.Web.AspNetCore.csproj
index f968e541..5c112f7e 100644
--- a/src/NLog.Web.AspNetCore/NLog.Web.AspNetCore.csproj
+++ b/src/NLog.Web.AspNetCore/NLog.Web.AspNetCore.csproj
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ Integrates NLog as provider for Microsoft.Extensions.Logging, and provides NLog
     <PackageReleaseNotes>
 ChangeLog:
 
- - AspNetUserClaimLayoutRenderer - Extended with Azure Claims ObjectId + TenantId + AppId (#1069) (@snakefoot)
- - Micro optimization by using is null (#1070) (@snakefoot)
- - Updated dependency NLog.Extensions.Logging v5.4 (#1072) (@snakefoot)List of major changes in NLog 5.0: https://nlog-project.org/2022/05/16/nlog-5-0-finally-ready.html
+- Added UseNLog extension method for IHostApplicationBuilder (#1080) (@snakefoot)
+- Added AddNLogWeb extension method for IServiceCollection (#1080) (@snakefoot)
+- Updated dependency NLog.Extensions.Logging v5.5 (#1080) (@snakefoot)
+ 
+List of major changes in NLog 5.0: https://nlog-project.org/2022/05/16/nlog-5-0-finally-ready.html
 
 Full changelog: https://github.com/NLog/NLog.Web/releases
 
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ List of available Layout Renderers: https://nlog-project.org/config/?tab=layout-
     <AssemblyTitle>$(Title)</AssemblyTitle>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="NLog.Extensions.Logging" Version="5.4.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="NLog.Extensions.Logging" Version="5.5.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SourceLink.GitHub" Version="8.0.0" PrivateAssets="All" />
   </ItemGroup>
   
diff --git a/src/NLog.Web/NLog.Web.csproj b/src/NLog.Web/NLog.Web.csproj
index 700a9312..6035e45a 100644
--- a/src/NLog.Web/NLog.Web.csproj
+++ b/src/NLog.Web/NLog.Web.csproj
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ List of available Layout Renderers: https://nlog-project.org/config/?tab=layout-
     <DownloadFile SourceUrl="https://nlog-project.org/N.png" DestinationFolder="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)" />
   </Target>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="NLog" Version="5.4.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="NLog" Version="5.5.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SourceLink.GitHub" Version="8.0.0" PrivateAssets="All" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>