diff --git a/docs/Advanced/Daily Agenda.md b/docs/Advanced/Daily Agenda.md
index 45945922a9..117260b17c 100644
--- a/docs/Advanced/Daily Agenda.md	
+++ b/docs/Advanced/Daily Agenda.md	
@@ -85,4 +85,4 @@ See: https://publish.obsidian.md/tasks/Advanced/Instruction+contains+unexpanded+
 <!-- endSnippet -->
 
 > [!released]
-> The check for unexpanded template text was introduced in Tasks X.Y.Z.
+> The check for unexpanded template text was introduced in Tasks 5.0.0.
diff --git a/docs/Introduction.md b/docs/Introduction.md
index 48a20a5c24..5452e15df1 100644
--- a/docs/Introduction.md
+++ b/docs/Introduction.md
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ _In recent [releases](https://github.com/obsidian-tasks-group/obsidian-tasks/rel
 -->
 
 - X.Y.X: 🔥 Add [[Line Continuations|line continuations]].
-  - **Warning**: This is a [[Line Continuations#Appendix Updating pre-X.Y.Z searches with trailing backslashes|potentially breaking change]] if you search for backslash (`\`) characters.
+  - **Warning**: This is a [[Line Continuations#Appendix Updating pre-5.0.0 searches with trailing backslashes|potentially breaking change]] if you search for backslash (`\`) characters.
 - X.Y.X: 🔥 Document [[Comments#Inline comments|inline comments]]
-- X.Y.Z: 🔥 Document [[Recurring Tasks and Custom Statuses|recurring tasks and custom statuses]]
-- X.Y.Z: 🔥 Add new Help pages [[Known Limitations]] and [[Breaking Changes]].
+- 5.0.0: 🔥 Document [[Recurring Tasks and Custom Statuses|recurring tasks and custom statuses]]
+- 5.0.0: 🔥 Add new Help pages [[Known Limitations]] and [[Breaking Changes]].
 
 <!--
 - 4.9.0: 🔥 Add [[Task Properties|task properties]] `task.priorityNameGroupText` and `task.status.typeGroupText`, for example:
diff --git a/docs/Queries/Line Continuations.md b/docs/Queries/Line Continuations.md
index bae13cf1f9..a9bbb768c7 100644
--- a/docs/Queries/Line Continuations.md	
+++ b/docs/Queries/Line Continuations.md	
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ publish: true
 
 > [!released]
 >
-> - Introduced in Tasks X.Y.Z.
-> - **Important**: This facility changed the meaning of a final backslash (`\`) character on a query line. See [[#Appendix Updating pre-X.Y.Z searches with trailing backslashes]] below to update queries.
+> - Introduced in Tasks 5.0.0.
+> - **Important**: This facility changed the meaning of a final backslash (`\`) character on a query line. See [[#Appendix Updating pre-5.0.0 searches with trailing backslashes]] below to update queries.
 
 ## Wrap long lines in queries
 
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ Points to note:
   - So the **two backslashes option is safer**.
 - If in doubt, add the `explain` instruction to inspect how your code block is interpreted.
 
-## Appendix: Updating pre-X.Y.Z searches with trailing backslashes
+## Appendix: Updating pre-5.0.0 searches with trailing backslashes
 
 > [!Warning]
-> In Tasks X.Y.Z the meaning of a **final backslash (`\`) character** on a query line changed **from**:
+> In Tasks 5.0.0 the meaning of a **final backslash (`\`) character** on a query line changed **from**:
 >
 > - `search for a backslash character`
 >
diff --git a/docs/Scripting/Expressions.md b/docs/Scripting/Expressions.md
index 6be0633ab6..4e3c54471d 100644
--- a/docs/Scripting/Expressions.md
+++ b/docs/Scripting/Expressions.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ publish: true
 - Language is JavaScript.
 - The expression is a string instruction.
 - As of Tasks 4.4.0, variables, functions, `if` blocks and similar can be used. See [[#More complex expressions]].
-- As of Tasks X.Y.Z, long expressions can be written over multiple lines thanks to [[Line Continuations]].
+- As of Tasks 5.0.0, long expressions can be written over multiple lines thanks to [[Line Continuations]].
 - Depending on the context, one or two tasks are passed in to the expression, and a calculation is performed.
   - As of Tasks 4.0.0, in fact only a single task is passed in, to implement [[Custom Grouping]].
   - As of Tasks 4.2.0, a single task is passed in, to implement [[Custom Filters]].
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ As of Tasks 4.4.0, it is also possible to use more complex constructs in express
 - `if` statements
 - functions
 
-As of Tasks X.Y.Z, it is also possible to make longer expressions more readable using [[Line Continuations|line continuations]].
+As of Tasks 5.0.0, it is also possible to make longer expressions more readable using [[Line Continuations|line continuations]].
 
 <!-- placeholder to force blank line before included text --><!-- include: Expression.test.Expression_returns_and_functions.approved.md -->
 
diff --git a/docs/Support and Help/Breaking Changes.md b/docs/Support and Help/Breaking Changes.md
index c9949b73e3..0af11880e7 100644
--- a/docs/Support and Help/Breaking Changes.md	
+++ b/docs/Support and Help/Breaking Changes.md	
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ To help users updating across multiple Tasks releases, we collect here links to
   - For example, see comment mentioning `3.0.0` in the CSS sample in [[How to style backlinks#Using CSS to replace the backlinks with icons|Using CSS to replace the backlinks with icons]].
 - Tasks [4.0.0](https://github.com/obsidian-tasks-group/obsidian-tasks/releases/tag/4.0.0) (15 June 2023):
   - The order of `group by urgency` [[Grouping#Urgency|was reversed]].
-- Tasks [X.Y.Z](https://github.com/obsidian-tasks-group/obsidian-tasks/releases/tag/X.Y.Z) (21 October 2023):
-  - The meaning of final backslash (`\`) characters on query lines [[Line Continuations#Appendix Updating pre-X.Y.Z searches with trailing backslashes|has changed]].
+- Tasks [5.0.0](https://github.com/obsidian-tasks-group/obsidian-tasks/releases/tag/5.0.0) (21 October 2023):
+  - The meaning of final backslash (`\`) characters on query lines [[Line Continuations#Appendix Updating pre-5.0.0 searches with trailing backslashes|has changed]].
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 24c1adf9f3..3489baa86d 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "obsidian-tasks-plugin",
   "name": "Tasks",
-  "version": "4.9.0",
+  "version": "5.0.0",
   "minAppVersion": "1.1.1",
   "description": "Task management for Obsidian",
   "author": "Martin Schenck and Clare Macrae",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 94e6d9951a..8166a0c83f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "obsidian-tasks",
-  "version": "4.9.0",
+  "version": "5.0.0",
   "description": "Task management for the Obsidian knowledge base",
   "main": "main.js",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/versions.json b/versions.json
index 6cfaa5c1d0..560d1bd1f0 100644
--- a/versions.json
+++ b/versions.json
@@ -80,5 +80,6 @@
   "4.7.1": "1.1.1",
   "4.8.0": "1.1.1",
   "4.8.1": "1.1.1",
-  "4.9.0": "1.1.1"
+  "4.9.0": "1.1.1",
+  "5.0.0": "1.1.1"
 }