diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 659920cd1f..c713a2c572 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+cassandra (5.0.6) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * New release
+
+ -- Mick Semb Wever <mck@apache.org>  Tue, 14 Oct 2025 22:31:49 +0200
+
 cassandra (5.0.5) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * New release