diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9de9aba21bf9cf9d2a7c467e816417c02b217ecc..deec08b7612b4c0d903ca6c9323eddaac6e4ea08 100644
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+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 12
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc4
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
 NAME = One Giant Leap for Frogkind
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*