diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 69ef11aad..075902a05 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 All notable changes to the LaunchDarkly Java SDK will be documented in this file. This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org).
 
+## [5.0.1] - 2020-06-19
+### Fixed:
+- Fixed a bug that could cause worker threads for the EventSource stream to persist after closing the client, if the client had shut down the stream due to detecting an invalid SDK key.
+
 ## [5.0.0] - 2020-06-02
 This is a major rewrite that introduces a cleaner API design, adds new features, and makes the SDK code easier to maintain and extend. See the [Java 4.x to 5.0 migration guide](https://docs.launchdarkly.com/sdk/server-side/java/migration-4-to-5) for an in-depth look at the changes in this version; the following is a summary.
  
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b706eb7ad..f68ed7dcb 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version=5.0.0
+version=5.0.1
 # The following empty ossrh properties are used by LaunchDarkly's internal integration testing framework
 # and should not be needed for typical development purposes (including by third-party developers).
 ossrhUsername=
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/launchdarkly/sdk/server/Version.java b/src/main/java/com/launchdarkly/sdk/server/Version.java
index 547dff65f..f587b3afb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/launchdarkly/sdk/server/Version.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/launchdarkly/sdk/server/Version.java
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ abstract class Version {
   private Version() {}
   
   // This constant is updated automatically by our Gradle script during a release, if the project version has changed
-  static final String SDK_VERSION = "5.0.0";
+  static final String SDK_VERSION = "5.0.1";
 }