diff --git a/update-version.sh b/update-version.sh
index 21e1e8e200..ead5cd65b8 100755
--- a/update-version.sh
+++ b/update-version.sh
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ package gooxml
 import "time"
 
 // Release is the last release version of the software.
-var ReleaseVersion = "v0.4.0"
+var ReleaseVersion = "v0.5000"
 
 // ReleaseDate is the release date of the source code for licensing purposes.
 var ReleaseDate = time.Date(`date +%Y`,`date +%_m`,`date +%_d`,0,0,0,0,time.UTC)
 
 __EOF
-goimports -w version.go
\ No newline at end of file
+goimports -w version.go
diff --git a/version.go b/version.go
index 70529cf115..b1ad2f93d8 100644
--- a/version.go
+++ b/version.go
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ package gooxml
 
 import "time"
 
-// ReleaseVersion is the last release version of the software and must be in the
-// format x.y
+// Release is the last release version of the software.
 var ReleaseVersion = "v0.5000"
 
 // ReleaseDate is the release date of the source code for licensing purposes.
-var ReleaseDate = time.Date(2018, 1, 4, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+var ReleaseDate = time.Date(2018, 3, 30, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)