diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b3f27662..6058807b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ jobs:
           See the [changelog](https://kikuchipy.org/en/latest/changelog.html) for all updates from the previous release.
         draft: false
         prerelease: false
-        target_commitish: main
+        commitish: main
diff --git a/kikuchipy/release.py b/kikuchipy/release.py
index 39b68aae..87ee5986 100644
--- a/kikuchipy/release.py
+++ b/kikuchipy/release.py
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@
 name = "kikuchipy"
 platforms = ["Linux", "MacOS X", "Windows"]
 status = "Development"
-version = "0.5.rc15"
+version = "0.5.rc16"