diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index cd63f91f..00e10ff3 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-### 5.0.0-alpha04 - 2021-12-19
+### 5.0.0-alpha05 - 2021-12-19
 * COMPATIBILITY: net5.0, net48 better supported with explicit builds
 * COMPATIBILITY: netstandard1.x, net40, net45 no longer supported
 * BREAKING: drop all which was marked as obsolete
diff --git a/src/Data.Matlab/Data.Matlab.csproj b/src/Data.Matlab/Data.Matlab.csproj
index 6266b02c..79f232c4 100644
--- a/src/Data.Matlab/Data.Matlab.csproj
+++ b/src/Data.Matlab/Data.Matlab.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         <PackageId>MathNet.Numerics.Data.Matlab</PackageId>
         <PackageId Condition="'$(StrongName)'=='True'">MathNet.Numerics.Data.Matlab.Signed</PackageId>
         <VersionPrefix>5.0.0</VersionPrefix>
-        <VersionSuffix>alpha04</VersionSuffix>
+        <VersionSuffix>alpha05</VersionSuffix>
         <Title>Math.NET Numerics - MATLAB Data I/O Extensions$(TitleSuffix)</Title>
         <Description>MathWorks MATLAB Data Input/Output Extensions for Math.NET Numerics, the numerical foundation of the Math.NET project, aiming to provide methods and algorithms for numerical computations in science, engineering and every day use.$(DescriptionSuffix)</Description>
         <PackageReleaseNotes>COMPATIBILITY: net5.0, net48 better supported with explicit builds
diff --git a/src/Data.Text/Data.Text.csproj b/src/Data.Text/Data.Text.csproj
index f21c9873..7a43ba74 100644
--- a/src/Data.Text/Data.Text.csproj
+++ b/src/Data.Text/Data.Text.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         <PackageId>MathNet.Numerics.Data.Text</PackageId>
         <PackageId Condition="'$(StrongName)'=='True'">MathNet.Numerics.Data.Text.Signed</PackageId>
         <VersionPrefix>5.0.0</VersionPrefix>
-        <VersionSuffix>alpha04</VersionSuffix>
+        <VersionSuffix>alpha05</VersionSuffix>
         <Title>Math.NET Numerics - Text Data I/O Extensions$(TitleSuffix)</Title>
         <Description>Text Data Input/Output Extensions for Math.NET Numerics, the numerical foundation of the Math.NET project, aiming to provide methods and algorithms for numerical computations in science, engineering and every day use.$(DescriptionSuffix)</Description>
         <PackageReleaseNotes>COMPATIBILITY: net5.0, net48 better supported with explicit builds
diff --git a/src/FSharp/FSharp.fsproj b/src/FSharp/FSharp.fsproj
index b25d43fe..3b354223 100644
--- a/src/FSharp/FSharp.fsproj
+++ b/src/FSharp/FSharp.fsproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         <PackageId>MathNet.Numerics.FSharp</PackageId>
         <PackageId Condition="'$(StrongName)'=='True'">MathNet.Numerics.FSharp.Signed</PackageId>
         <VersionPrefix>5.0.0</VersionPrefix>
-        <VersionSuffix>alpha04</VersionSuffix>
+        <VersionSuffix>alpha05</VersionSuffix>
         <Title>Math.NET Numerics for F#$(TitleSuffix)</Title>
         <Description>F# Modules for Math.NET Numerics, the numerical foundation of the Math.NET project, aiming to provide methods and algorithms for numerical computations in science, engineering and every day use. Supports .Net 5.0 or higher, .NET Standard 2.0 and .NET Framework 4.6.1 or higher, on Windows, Linux and Mac.$(DescriptionSuffix)</Description>
         <PackageReleaseNotes>COMPATIBILITY: net5.0, net48 better supported with explicit builds
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Numerics.csproj b/src/Numerics/Numerics.csproj
index b1c6dbc4..7a07d2db 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/Numerics.csproj
+++ b/src/Numerics/Numerics.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <PackageId>MathNet.Numerics</PackageId>
     <PackageId Condition="'$(StrongName)'=='True'">MathNet.Numerics.Signed</PackageId>
     <VersionPrefix>5.0.0</VersionPrefix>
-    <VersionSuffix>alpha04</VersionSuffix>
+    <VersionSuffix>alpha05</VersionSuffix>
     <Title>Math.NET Numerics$(TitleSuffix)</Title>
     <Description>Math.NET Numerics is the numerical foundation of the Math.NET project, aiming to provide methods and algorithms for numerical computations in science, engineering and every day use. Supports .Net 5.0 or higher, .NET Standard 2.0 and .NET Framework 4.6.1 or higher, on Windows, Linux and Mac.$(DescriptionSuffix)</Description>
     <PackageReleaseNotes>COMPATIBILITY: net5.0, net48 better supported with explicit builds
diff --git a/src/Providers.CUDA/Providers.CUDA.csproj b/src/Providers.CUDA/Providers.CUDA.csproj
index 714ede90..68dc8e02 100644
--- a/src/Providers.CUDA/Providers.CUDA.csproj
+++ b/src/Providers.CUDA/Providers.CUDA.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <PackageId>MathNet.Numerics.Providers.CUDA</PackageId>
     <PackageId Condition="'$(StrongName)'=='True'">MathNet.Numerics.Providers.CUDA.Signed</PackageId>
     <VersionPrefix>5.0.0</VersionPrefix>
-    <VersionSuffix>alpha04</VersionSuffix>
+    <VersionSuffix>alpha05</VersionSuffix>
     <Title>Math.NET Numerics CUDA Provider$(TitleSuffix)</Title>
     <Description>Math.NET Numerics is the numerical foundation of the Math.NET project, aiming to provide methods and algorithms for numerical computations in science, engineering and every day use.$(DescriptionSuffix)</Description>
     <PackageReleaseNotes>COMPATIBILITY: net5.0, net48 better supported with explicit builds
diff --git a/src/Providers.MKL/Providers.MKL.csproj b/src/Providers.MKL/Providers.MKL.csproj
index fc8fd588..593cfc65 100644
--- a/src/Providers.MKL/Providers.MKL.csproj
+++ b/src/Providers.MKL/Providers.MKL.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <PackageId>MathNet.Numerics.Providers.MKL</PackageId>
     <PackageId Condition="'$(StrongName)'=='True'">MathNet.Numerics.Providers.MKL.Signed</PackageId>
     <VersionPrefix>5.0.0</VersionPrefix>
-    <VersionSuffix>alpha04</VersionSuffix>
+    <VersionSuffix>alpha05</VersionSuffix>
     <Title>Math.NET Numerics MKL Provider$(TitleSuffix)</Title>
     <Description>Math.NET Numerics is the numerical foundation of the Math.NET project, aiming to provide methods and algorithms for numerical computations in science, engineering and every day use.$(DescriptionSuffix)</Description>
     <PackageReleaseNotes>COMPATIBILITY: net5.0, net48 better supported with explicit builds
diff --git a/src/Providers.OpenBLAS/Providers.OpenBLAS.csproj b/src/Providers.OpenBLAS/Providers.OpenBLAS.csproj
index 718d89a6..ba20217b 100644
--- a/src/Providers.OpenBLAS/Providers.OpenBLAS.csproj
+++ b/src/Providers.OpenBLAS/Providers.OpenBLAS.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <PackageId>MathNet.Numerics.Providers.OpenBLAS</PackageId>
     <PackageId Condition="'$(StrongName)'=='True'">MathNet.Numerics.Providers.OpenBLAS.Signed</PackageId>
     <VersionPrefix>5.0.0</VersionPrefix>
-    <VersionSuffix>alpha04</VersionSuffix>
+    <VersionSuffix>alpha05</VersionSuffix>
     <Title>Math.NET Numerics OpenBLAS Provider$(TitleSuffix)</Title>
     <Description>Math.NET Numerics is the numerical foundation of the Math.NET project, aiming to provide methods and algorithms for numerical computations in science, engineering and every day use.$(DescriptionSuffix)</Description>
     <PackageReleaseNotes>COMPATIBILITY: net5.0, net48 better supported with explicit builds