diff --git a/wp-admin/about.php b/wp-admin/about.php
index 7099d9b958..a27e15b3f8 100644
--- a/wp-admin/about.php
+++ b/wp-admin/about.php
@@ -62,6 +62,26 @@ include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-header.php' );
 
 		<div class="changelog point-releases">
 			<h3><?php _e( 'Maintenance and Security Releases' ); ?></h3>
+			<p>
+				<?php
+				printf(
+					/* translators: %s: WordPress version number */
+					__( '<strong>Version %s</strong> addressed some security issues.' ),
+					'5.0.4'
+				);
+				?>
+				<?php
+				printf(
+					/* translators: %s: HelpHub URL */
+					__( 'For more information, see <a href="%s">the release notes</a>.' ),
+					sprintf(
+						/* translators: %s: WordPress version */
+						esc_url( __( 'https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-%s/' ) ),
+						sanitize_title( '5.0.4' )
+					)
+				);
+				?>
+			</p>
 			<p>
 				<?php
 				printf(
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 155e8e0a4d..62ebb9246c 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.0.4-alpha-44844';
+$wp_version = '5.0.5';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.