diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index a430ed36..4c7906f3 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ name := "scrypto"
 
 lazy val commonSettings = Seq(
   organization := "org.scorexfoundation",
-  version := "2.0.4",
+  version := "2.0.5",
   scalaVersion := "2.12.4",
   crossScalaVersions := Seq("2.11.11", "2.12.4"),
   licenses := Seq("CC0" -> url("https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode")),
diff --git a/release-notes.md b/release-notes.md
index 87f68c2f..1df7ed38 100644
--- a/release-notes.md
+++ b/release-notes.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+**2.0.5**
+---------
+* *randomWalk()* in *BatchAVLProver* can accept external randomness via an optional parameter
+
 **2.0.4**
 ---------
 * improved performance of Base58-related operations