diff --git a/.changeset/eight-days-sort.md b/.changeset/eight-days-sort.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f45a32029d10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/eight-days-sort.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+'astro': major
+'@astrojs/mdx': major
+'@astrojs/vue': major
+'@astrojs/markdown-remark': major
+---
+
+Welcome to the Astro 5 beta! This release has no changes from the latest alpha, but it does bring us one step closer to the final, stable release.
+
+Starting from this release, no breaking changes will be introduced unless absolutely necessary.
+
+To learn how to upgrade, check out the [Astro v5.0 upgrade guide in our beta docs site](https://5-0-0-beta.docs.astro.build/en/guides/upgrade-to/v5/).
diff --git a/.changeset/pre.json b/.changeset/pre.json
index f61da6e8cd03..e8adc92f109e 100644
--- a/.changeset/pre.json
+++ b/.changeset/pre.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "mode": "pre",
-  "tag": "alpha",
+  "tag": "beta",
   "initialVersions": {
     "astro": "4.13.1",
     "@astrojs/prism": "3.1.0",