diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ All notable changes to Jarl are documented here. The format follows
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.5.2] - 2026-10-12
+
 ### Added
 
 - Mail reverse DNS check: the addresses of the public zones' MX hosts and
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ review step.
 
 ## Status
 
-Version 0.5.1 is the current release. It adds Prometheus metrics,
+Version 0.5.2 is the current release. It adds Prometheus metrics,
 address ranges in ACLs and other address match lists, safer changeset
 handling, internet exposure checks with response rate limiting, TLS
 certificates Jarl obtains and renews itself, linked zones for split DNS,
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
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@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.5.1
+0.5.2