diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index f1c1e58..210d290 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.5.0"
+  ".": "0.5.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6cb69d0..aad4320 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.5.1](https://github.com/Project-Colony/Raven/compare/v0.5.0...v0.5.1) (2026-10-14)
+
+
+### Fixes
+
+* keep session state in the runtime directory, and bring the release profile, dependencies and README up to the Colony rules ([#24](https://github.com/Project-Colony/Raven/issues/24)) ([7f953d4](https://github.com/Project-Colony/Raven/commit/7f953d460734474cedaefa0f5c818b04c606508a))
+
 ## [0.5.0](https://github.com/Project-Colony/Raven/compare/v0.4.2...v0.5.0) (2026-10-12)
 
 
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index ba8e804..7915284 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2559,7 +2559,7 @@ checksum = "a611d15b50743feb4c76b7d03edcb0e64f399c26961e4efe6975bc398be6aa3d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "raven"
-version = "0.5.0"
+version = "0.5.1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "clap",
@@ -2573,7 +2573,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "raven-gui"
-version = "0.5.0"
+version = "0.5.1"
 dependencies = [
  "colony-ui",
  "iced",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 6101807..914f38f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ members = ["crates/raven", "crates/raven-gui"]
 # against a library of a different age, and release-please gives them one
 # version.
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.5.0" # x-release-please-version
+version = "0.5.1" # x-release-please-version
 license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
 repository = "https://github.com/Project-Colony/Raven"
 edition = "2024"