diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index ec807e27..98c9e8af 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"api":"0.3.2","cli":"1.0.0-beta.4"}
+{"api":"0.3.2","cli":"1.0.0-beta.5"}
diff --git a/cli/CHANGELOG.md b/cli/CHANGELOG.md
index 16af5b0d..b544901a 100644
--- a/cli/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.0.0-beta.5](https://github.com/iExecBlockchainComputing/iapp/compare/iapp-v1.0.0-beta.4...iapp-v1.0.0-beta.5) (2025-08-21)
+
+
+### Added
+
+* migrate to Scone prod ([#224](https://github.com/iExecBlockchainComputing/iapp/issues/224)) ([e4b6277](https://github.com/iExecBlockchainComputing/iapp/commit/e4b62770ffd0df60364bdde17fbb883ced1fa7ef))
+* use websocket for client server communication (previously enabled by `EXPERIMENTAL_WS_API`) ([#225](https://github.com/iExecBlockchainComputing/iapp/issues/225)) ([1a3bb23](https://github.com/iExecBlockchainComputing/iapp/commit/1a3bb235d2b13a467d46a48b97e0d6eddf8280ba))
+
 ## [1.0.0-beta.4](https://github.com/iExecBlockchainComputing/iapp/compare/iapp-v1.0.0-beta.3...iapp-v1.0.0-beta.4) (2025-08-08)
 
 
diff --git a/cli/package-lock.json b/cli/package-lock.json
index 05f312d5..68cf655f 100644
--- a/cli/package-lock.json
+++ b/cli/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@iexec/iapp",
-  "version": "1.0.0-beta.4",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta.5",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@iexec/iapp",
-      "version": "1.0.0-beta.4",
+      "version": "1.0.0-beta.5",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "borsh": "^2.0.0",
diff --git a/cli/package.json b/cli/package.json
index 3cf62f35..546ba4bb 100644
--- a/cli/package.json
+++ b/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@iexec/iapp",
-  "version": "1.0.0-beta.4",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta.5",
   "description": "A CLI to guide you through the process of building an iExec iApp",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "type": "module",