diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bbe0c366729..c175af95aca 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 VERSION = 2026
 PATCHLEVEL = 04
 SUBLEVEL =
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc4
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
 NAME =
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*
diff --git a/doc/develop/release_cycle.rst b/doc/develop/release_cycle.rst
index 74834f5bd87..050dcc14555 100644
--- a/doc/develop/release_cycle.rst
+++ b/doc/develop/release_cycle.rst
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ For the next scheduled release, release candidates were made on:
 
 * U-Boot |next_ver|-rc4 was released on Mon 09 March 2026.
 
-.. * U-Boot |next_ver|-rc5 was released on Mon 23 March 2026.
+* U-Boot |next_ver|-rc5 was released on Mon 23 March 2026.
 
 Please note that the following dates are planned only and may be deviated from
 as needed.