diff --git a/doc/release_notes.rst b/doc/release_notes.rst
index 1b48ff89..937999e7 100644
--- a/doc/release_notes.rst
+++ b/doc/release_notes.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Upcoming Release
 
 * new feature
 
-PyPSA-Eur 0.5.0 (26th July 2022)
+PyPSA-Eur 0.5.0 (27th July 2022)
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 **New Features**