diff --git a/quil-py/CHANGELOG.md b/quil-py/CHANGELOG.md
index b839496e..22a084bf 100644
--- a/quil-py/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/quil-py/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## 0.6.5-rc.0
+
+### Fixes
+
+- `is_quil_t()` now correctly returns false for WAIT instructions (#331)
+
 ## 0.6.4
 
 ### Fixes
diff --git a/quil-py/Cargo.toml b/quil-py/Cargo.toml
index cb426209..9cbec09f 100644
--- a/quil-py/Cargo.toml
+++ b/quil-py/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "quil-py"
 description = "Python bindings for quil-rs"
-version = "0.6.4"
+version = "0.6.5-rc.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 repository = "https://github.com/rigetti/quil-rs"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
 ndarray.workspace = true
-quil-rs = { path = "../quil-rs", version = "0.22.4" }
+quil-rs = { path = "../quil-rs", version = "0.22.5-rc.0" }
 strum.workspace = true
 # pyo3 dependencies should be updated together
 numpy = "0.20.0"
diff --git a/quil-py/pyproject.toml b/quil-py/pyproject.toml
index 01fdd08a..d0a007a9 100644
--- a/quil-py/pyproject.toml
+++ b/quil-py/pyproject.toml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ classifiers = [
 # We can remove this table once this issue is resolved: https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry/issues/3332
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "quil"
-version = "0.6.4"
+version = "0.6.5-rc.0"
 description = "A Python package for building and parsing Quil programs."
 readme = "README-py.md"
 authors = ["Rigetti Computing <softapps@rigetti.com>"]
diff --git a/quil-rs/CHANGELOG.md b/quil-rs/CHANGELOG.md
index 8e49c634..1b68a755 100644
--- a/quil-rs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/quil-rs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## 0.22.5-rc.0
+
+### Fixes
+
+- `is_quil_t()` now correctly returns false for WAIT instructions (#331)
+
 ## 0.22.4
 
 ### Fixes
diff --git a/quil-rs/Cargo.toml b/quil-rs/Cargo.toml
index 6293932a..0c059661 100644
--- a/quil-rs/Cargo.toml
+++ b/quil-rs/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "quil-rs"
 description = "Rust tooling for Quil (Quantum Instruction Language)"
-version = "0.22.4"
+version = "0.22.5-rc.0"
 edition = "2021"
 rust-version = "1.70"
 license = "Apache-2.0"