diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0694c425438..7d83ce16721 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 VERSION = 2025
 PATCHLEVEL = 04
 SUBLEVEL =
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc4
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
 NAME =
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*
diff --git a/doc/develop/release_cycle.rst b/doc/develop/release_cycle.rst
index dc5bb340ff2..e736dc0616e 100644
--- a/doc/develop/release_cycle.rst
+++ b/doc/develop/release_cycle.rst
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ For the next scheduled release, release candidates were made on::
 
 * U-Boot v2025.04-rc4 was released on Mon 10 March 2025.
 
-.. * U-Boot v2025.04-rc5 was released on Mon 24 March 2025.
+* U-Boot v2025.04-rc5 was released on Mon 24 March 2025.
 
 Please note that the following dates are planned only and may be deviated from
 as needed.