diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 05273c2..0b2c553 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,32 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## v0.1.0-alpha.5
+
+### Added
+
+- Create Clips is now a clearer first-class workflow, with full-video editing and clip export easier to distinguish.
+- Clip preparation keeps framing and captions close at hand, with resolution, format, audio enhancement, and background-removal controls under Advanced export settings.
+- Successful clip exports surface the video output and, when caption burn-in is unavailable, a matching `.srt` sidecar directly.
+
+### Changed
+
+- Transcript-selected clips move directly into Prepare, and newly created manual clips become the active clip immediately.
+- Clip queues distinguish Prepare, Exporting, retry/failure, and Exported states; successful exports show a clearer result while batch retry and recovery remain available.
+- Publishing copy is clearly optional and does not block clip export.
+- Installation and first-export guidance now follows the current alpha4+ desktop workflow.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Opening new media clears media-specific AI and clip state while preserving reusable provider and preference settings; reopened projects restore relevant Clips context.
+- Stale AI and transcription work can no longer attach results or UI state from old media or projects to the current workspace.
+
+### Current alpha notes
+
+- Product version remains `0.1.0`; this release identity is `v0.1.0-alpha.5`.
+- The public build remains macOS Apple Silicon (arm64) only, ad-hoc signed, and not notarized; macOS **Open Anyway** approval may be required. There is no Windows/Linux public build or social publishing API.
+- Publishing copy remains optional, and caption burn-in may fall back to a real `.srt` sidecar.
+
 ## v0.1.0-alpha.4
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/scripts/smoke-release-notes.js b/scripts/smoke-release-notes.js
index 8f98598..be9baa1 100644
--- a/scripts/smoke-release-notes.js
+++ b/scripts/smoke-release-notes.js
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ async function main() {
   const sections = parseChangelog(changelog);
   assert(sections.has('Unreleased'), 'repository changelog lacks Unreleased');
   assert(sections.has('v0.1.0-alpha.3'), 'repository changelog lacks alpha.3 history');
-  assert(sections.has('v0.1.0-alpha.4'), 'repository changelog lacks alpha.4 release notes');
-  const repositoryDryRun = selectReleaseNotes({ releaseTag: 'v0.1.0-alpha.4' });
-  assert(repositoryDryRun.source === 'v0.1.0-alpha.4', 'repository dry-run did not select exact alpha.4 notes');
-  assert(repositoryDryRun.markdown.trim().length > 0, 'repository alpha.4 notes are empty');
-  const repositoryPublication = selectReleaseNotes({ releaseTag: 'v0.1.0-alpha.4', publicationNotesRequired: true });
-  assert(repositoryPublication.source === 'v0.1.0-alpha.4', 'repository publication did not select exact alpha.4 notes');
+  assert(sections.has('v0.1.0-alpha.5'), 'repository changelog lacks alpha.5 release notes');
+  const repositoryDryRun = selectReleaseNotes({ releaseTag: 'v0.1.0-alpha.5' });
+  assert(repositoryDryRun.source === 'v0.1.0-alpha.5', 'repository dry-run did not select exact alpha.5 notes');
+  assert(repositoryDryRun.markdown.trim().length > 0, 'repository alpha.5 notes are empty');
+  const repositoryPublication = selectReleaseNotes({ releaseTag: 'v0.1.0-alpha.5', publicationNotesRequired: true });
+  assert(repositoryPublication.source === 'v0.1.0-alpha.5', 'repository publication did not select exact alpha.5 notes');
   assert(selectReleaseNotes({ releaseTag: 'v0.1.0-alpha.3' }).source === 'v0.1.0-alpha.3', 'exact release section did not win');
 
   const fixtureRoot = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'scriptcut-release-notes-'));