diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 6a6e15a..e61679b 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "merde"
-version = "5.0.0"
+version = "5.0.1"
 dependencies = [
  "merde_core",
  "merde_json",
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "merde_core"
-version = "5.0.0"
+version = "5.0.1"
 dependencies = [
  "compact_str",
  "rubicon",
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "merde_json"
-version = "5.0.0"
+version = "5.0.1"
 dependencies = [
  "lexical-parse-float",
  "merde_core",
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "merde_time"
-version = "4.0.4"
+version = "4.0.5"
 dependencies = [
  "merde_core",
  "merde_json",
diff --git a/merde/CHANGELOG.md b/merde/CHANGELOG.md
index 3e60b4e..d3a931d 100644
--- a/merde/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/merde/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [5.0.1](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/compare/merde-v5.0.0...merde-v5.0.1) - 2024-09-16
+
+### Other
+
+- Don't depend on merde_time by default
+- Add rusqlite ToSql/FromSql implementations for CowStr if the corresponding feature is enabled
+
 ## [5.0.0](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/compare/merde-v4.0.5...merde-v5.0.0) - 2024-09-15
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/merde/Cargo.toml b/merde/Cargo.toml
index 88d4dbd..2143f60 100644
--- a/merde/Cargo.toml
+++ b/merde/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "merde"
-version = "5.0.0"
+version = "5.0.1"
 edition = "2021"
 authors = ["Amos Wenger <amos@bearcove.net>"]
 description = "Serialize and deserialize with declarative macros"
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ path = "examples/enums.rs"
 required-features = ["json"]
 
 [dependencies]
-merde_core = { version = "5.0.0", path = "../merde_core", optional = true }
-merde_json = { version = "5.0.0", path = "../merde_json", optional = true }
-merde_time = { version = "4.0.4", path = "../merde_time", optional = true, features = [
+merde_core = { version = "5.0.1", path = "../merde_core", optional = true }
+merde_json = { version = "5.0.1", path = "../merde_json", optional = true }
+merde_time = { version = "4.0.5", path = "../merde_time", optional = true, features = [
     "merde",
     "deserialize",
 ] }
diff --git a/merde_core/CHANGELOG.md b/merde_core/CHANGELOG.md
index f0637b8..29e51a9 100644
--- a/merde_core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/merde_core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [5.0.1](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/compare/merde_core-v5.0.0...merde_core-v5.0.1) - 2024-09-16
+
+### Other
+
+- Add rusqlite ToSql/FromSql implementations for CowStr if the corresponding feature is enabled
+
 ## [5.0.0](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/compare/merde_core-v4.0.2...merde_core-v5.0.0) - 2024-09-15
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/merde_core/Cargo.toml b/merde_core/Cargo.toml
index 41e9d17..6de2bcd 100644
--- a/merde_core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/merde_core/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 edition = "2021"
 name = "merde_core"
-version = "5.0.0"
+version = "5.0.1"
 authors = ["Amos Wenger <amos@bearcove.net>"]
 description = "Base types for merde"
 license = "Apache-2.0 OR MIT"
diff --git a/merde_json/CHANGELOG.md b/merde_json/CHANGELOG.md
index 7382ed6..efbfb3a 100644
--- a/merde_json/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/merde_json/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [5.0.1](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/compare/merde_json-v5.0.0...merde_json-v5.0.1) - 2024-09-16
+
+### Other
+
+- updated the following local packages: merde_core
+
 ## [5.0.0](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/compare/merde_json-v4.0.2...merde_json-v5.0.0) - 2024-09-15
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/merde_json/Cargo.toml b/merde_json/Cargo.toml
index 51d2778..6d16b36 100644
--- a/merde_json/Cargo.toml
+++ b/merde_json/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "merde_json"
-version = "5.0.0"
+version = "5.0.1"
 edition = "2021"
 authors = ["Amos Wenger <amos@bearcove.net>"]
 description = "JSON serialization and deserialization for merde, via jiter"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ categories = ["encoding", "parser-implementations"]
 
 [dependencies]
 lexical-parse-float = { version = "0.8.5", features = ["format"] }
-merde_core = { version = "5.0.0", path = "../merde_core" }
+merde_core = { version = "5.0.1", path = "../merde_core" }
 num-bigint = { version = "0.4.6", optional = true }
 num-traits = { version = "0.2.19", optional = true }
 
diff --git a/merde_time/CHANGELOG.md b/merde_time/CHANGELOG.md
index 90bbe91..fd72d8a 100644
--- a/merde_time/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/merde_time/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [4.0.5](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/compare/merde_time-v4.0.4...merde_time-v4.0.5) - 2024-09-16
+
+### Other
+
+- updated the following local packages: merde_core
+
 ## [4.0.4](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/compare/merde_time-v4.0.3...merde_time-v4.0.4) - 2024-09-15
 
 ### Other
diff --git a/merde_time/Cargo.toml b/merde_time/Cargo.toml
index d068fd4..eee573a 100644
--- a/merde_time/Cargo.toml
+++ b/merde_time/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 edition = "2021"
 name = "merde_time"
-version = "4.0.4"
+version = "4.0.5"
 authors = ["Amos Wenger <amos@bearcove.net>"]
 description = "Wrapper date-time types for merde"
 license = "Apache-2.0 OR MIT"
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ keywords = ["merde", "serialization", "deserialization"]
 categories = ["encoding", "parser-implementations"]
 
 [dependencies]
-merde_core = { version = "5.0.0", path = "../merde_core", optional = true }
-merde_json = { version = "5.0.0", path = "../merde_json", optional = true }
+merde_core = { version = "5.0.1", path = "../merde_core", optional = true }
+merde_json = { version = "5.0.1", path = "../merde_json", optional = true }
 time = "0.3.36"
 
 [dev-dependencies]