diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 2537c1f..f1c1e58 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.4.0"
+  ".": "0.5.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1e8bb85..6e65005 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.5.0](https://github.com/rstreamlabs/rstream-java/compare/rstream-v0.4.0...rstream-v0.5.0) (2026-08-15)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **runtime:** negotiate bounded control liveness ([ecb4699](https://github.com/rstreamlabs/rstream-java/commit/ecb469966311273966d9ca91c733237e1252a345))
+* **runtime:** negotiate bounded control liveness ([1dcf35a](https://github.com/rstreamlabs/rstream-java/commit/1dcf35a27dc67c3d9039a279ed930092cfee6510))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **runtime:** drain payloads across control loss ([2338627](https://github.com/rstreamlabs/rstream-java/commit/233862744ed0ca47f7a7260c8bbbfcbf8266de37))
+
 ## [0.4.0](https://github.com/rstreamlabs/rstream-java/compare/rstream-v0.3.0...rstream-v0.4.0) (2026-08-01)
 
 
diff --git a/examples/forward-local-port/pom.xml b/examples/forward-local-port/pom.xml
index 2e9c1b7..6a03942 100644
--- a/examples/forward-local-port/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/forward-local-port/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>io.rstream.examples</groupId>
   <artifactId>forward-local-port</artifactId>
-  <version>0.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.5.0</version>
   <properties>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
diff --git a/examples/micronaut-published-http/pom.xml b/examples/micronaut-published-http/pom.xml
index 6645e0a..0bf646d 100644
--- a/examples/micronaut-published-http/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/micronaut-published-http/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>io.rstream.examples</groupId>
   <artifactId>micronaut-published-http</artifactId>
-  <version>0.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.5.0</version>
   <name>rstream Micronaut published HTTP example</name>
   <properties>
     <java.version>17</java.version>
diff --git a/examples/micronaut-webhook-receiver/pom.xml b/examples/micronaut-webhook-receiver/pom.xml
index f4bcdf3..a7367b5 100644
--- a/examples/micronaut-webhook-receiver/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/micronaut-webhook-receiver/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>io.rstream.examples</groupId>
   <artifactId>micronaut-webhook-receiver</artifactId>
-  <version>0.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.5.0</version>
   <name>rstream Micronaut webhook receiver example</name>
   <properties>
     <java.version>17</java.version>
diff --git a/examples/private-dial/pom.xml b/examples/private-dial/pom.xml
index 5553972..4ef481c 100644
--- a/examples/private-dial/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/private-dial/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>io.rstream.examples</groupId>
   <artifactId>private-dial</artifactId>
-  <version>0.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.5.0</version>
   <properties>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
diff --git a/examples/published-http-server/pom.xml b/examples/published-http-server/pom.xml
index 1b8de8c..c73149a 100644
--- a/examples/published-http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/published-http-server/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>io.rstream.examples</groupId>
   <artifactId>published-http-server</artifactId>
-  <version>0.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.5.0</version>
   <properties>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
diff --git a/examples/quarkus-published-http/pom.xml b/examples/quarkus-published-http/pom.xml
index 6ea2086..9e05c50 100644
--- a/examples/quarkus-published-http/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/quarkus-published-http/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>io.rstream.examples</groupId>
   <artifactId>quarkus-published-http</artifactId>
-  <version>0.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.5.0</version>
   <name>rstream Quarkus published HTTP example</name>
   <properties>
     <compiler-plugin.version>3.15.0</compiler-plugin.version>
diff --git a/examples/spring-boot-published-http/pom.xml b/examples/spring-boot-published-http/pom.xml
index f9bb96f..65749f7 100644
--- a/examples/spring-boot-published-http/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/spring-boot-published-http/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </parent>
   <groupId>io.rstream.examples</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-boot-published-http</artifactId>
-  <version>0.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.5.0</version>
   <name>rstream Spring Boot published HTTP example</name>
   <properties>
     <java.version>17</java.version>
diff --git a/examples/spring-boot-webhook-receiver/pom.xml b/examples/spring-boot-webhook-receiver/pom.xml
index 732fe13..e5f5494 100644
--- a/examples/spring-boot-webhook-receiver/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/spring-boot-webhook-receiver/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </parent>
   <groupId>io.rstream.examples</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-boot-webhook-receiver</artifactId>
-  <version>0.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.5.0</version>
   <name>rstream Spring Boot webhook receiver example</name>
   <properties>
     <java.version>17</java.version>
diff --git a/examples/vertx-published-http/pom.xml b/examples/vertx-published-http/pom.xml
index 0b2f955..db058d3 100644
--- a/examples/vertx-published-http/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/vertx-published-http/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>io.rstream.examples</groupId>
   <artifactId>vertx-published-http</artifactId>
-  <version>0.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.5.0</version>
   <name>rstream Vert.x published HTTP example</name>
   <properties>
     <java.version>17</java.version>
diff --git a/examples/webhook-receiver/pom.xml b/examples/webhook-receiver/pom.xml
index 134cd6e..fbc1e59 100644
--- a/examples/webhook-receiver/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/webhook-receiver/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>io.rstream.examples</groupId>
   <artifactId>webhook-receiver</artifactId>
-  <version>0.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.5.0</version>
   <properties>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index af400df..0fcfea7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>io.rstream</groupId>
   <artifactId>rstream</artifactId>
-  <version>0.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.5.0</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>rstream Java SDK</name>
   <description>Java SDK for rstream tunnels and webhook receivers.</description>