diff --git a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
index 7c37fb19..8e76abb5 100644
--- a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "4.8.1"
+  ".": "5.0.0"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d913d6a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## [5.0.0](https://github.com/deepgram/deepgram-python-sdk/compare/v4.8.1...v5.0.0) (2025-10-02)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* This is a significant breaking change, and should be carried out in conjunction with our migration guide.
+
+### Features
+
+* implements new generated SDK architecture, all call signatures ([#572](https://github.com/deepgram/deepgram-python-sdk/issues/572)) ([768d514](https://github.com/deepgram/deepgram-python-sdk/commit/768d51492bf7414067266cdc2cf7b98f1f3981dc))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* release-please config fixes ([#579](https://github.com/deepgram/deepgram-python-sdk/issues/579)) ([a603806](https://github.com/deepgram/deepgram-python-sdk/commit/a6038067596f1643cd5c7255f0e5a7ede1ff43fb))
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c71afacd..7bb94b0a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ dynamic = ["version"]
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "deepgram-sdk"
-version = "0.0.0"
+version = "5.0.0"
 description = ""
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = []
diff --git a/src/deepgram/core/client_wrapper.py b/src/deepgram/core/client_wrapper.py
index c2222c9e..2c6e97d6 100644
--- a/src/deepgram/core/client_wrapper.py
+++ b/src/deepgram/core/client_wrapper.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def get_headers(self) -> typing.Dict[str, str]:
             "X-Fern-Language": "Python",
             "X-Fern-SDK-Name": "deepgram",
             # x-release-please-start-version
-            "X-Fern-SDK-Version": "0.0.0", 
+            "X-Fern-SDK-Version": "5.0.0", 
             # x-release-please-end
             **(self.get_custom_headers() or {}),
         }