diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4b4f2304c..32c112705 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 ## Changelog
 
+### `@jupyter-lsp/jupyterlab-lsp 5.0.0-beta.0`
+
+- fix most regressions caught by tests in alpha
+- reopen diagnostics panel on reload
+- use toasts for notifications
+
 ### `@jupyter-lsp/jupyterlab-lsp 5.0.0-alpha.0`
 
 - maintenance:
diff --git a/packages/jupyterlab-lsp/package.json b/packages/jupyterlab-lsp/package.json
index c59b35c93..022dba087 100644
--- a/packages/jupyterlab-lsp/package.json
+++ b/packages/jupyterlab-lsp/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@jupyter-lsp/jupyterlab-lsp",
-  "version": "5.0.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Language Server Protocol integration for JupyterLab",
   "keywords": [
     "jupyter",
diff --git a/packages/metapackage/package.json b/packages/metapackage/package.json
index e8410b52b..cfaa74a6b 100644
--- a/packages/metapackage/package.json
+++ b/packages/metapackage/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@jupyter-lsp/jupyterlab-lsp-metapackage",
-  "version": "5.0.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.0",
   "description": "JupyterLab LSP - Meta Package. All of the packages used by JupyterLab LSP",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/jupyter-lsp/jupyterlab-lsp",
   "bugs": {