diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md b/changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md
index 8a54cbdcaf..9f5cc88dfa 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# [7.1.0-alpha.5](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/7.1.0-alpha.4...7.1.0-alpha.5) (2024-04-07)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Prevent Parse Server start in case of unknown option in server configuration ([#8987](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8987)) ([8758e6a](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/8758e6abb9dbb68757bddcbd332ad25100c24a0e))
+
 # [7.1.0-alpha.4](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/7.1.0-alpha.3...7.1.0-alpha.4) (2024-03-31)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7ad34f17ba..6867a30153 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "parse-server",
-  "version": "7.1.0-alpha.4",
+  "version": "7.1.0-alpha.5",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "parse-server",
-      "version": "7.1.0-alpha.4",
+      "version": "7.1.0-alpha.5",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index deb5bfa98d..1d91f72c35 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "parse-server",
-  "version": "7.1.0-alpha.4",
+  "version": "7.1.0-alpha.5",
   "description": "An express module providing a Parse-compatible API server",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "repository": {