From f5b2c30350c08299c463a8281cdb17f76052623f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: George McCabe <23407799+georgemccabe@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2024 12:56:18 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] update version and added release notes

---
 docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst | 55 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 metplus/VERSION                    |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 56 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst b/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst
index 7719979e6..c4b4aac6b 100644
--- a/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst
+++ b/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst
@@ -44,6 +44,61 @@ When applicable, release notes are followed by the
 `GitHub issue <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues>`__ number which
 describes the bugfix, enhancement, or new feature.
 
+METplus Version 6.0.0 Beta 5 Release Notes (2024-07-03)
+-------------------------------------------------------
+
+  .. dropdown:: Enhancements
+
+     * Improve PBL use case to generate reproducible results
+       (`#2246 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/2246>`_)
+     * MvMode config format changes
+       (`#2429 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/2429>`_)
+     * Point-Stat and Grid-Stat wrappers UGRID updates
+       (`#2433 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/2433>`_)
+     * Make new time_offset_warning MET option configurable via METplus
+       (`#2479 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/2479>`_)
+     * Add updated data to the short-range FV3 Physics Tendency use cases
+       (`#2494 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/2494>`_)
+     * Add new UGRID config from MET to METplus Wrappers
+       (`#2501 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/2501>`_)
+     * Remove the TC_RMW_MAX_RANGE_KM configuration option
+       (`#2513 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/2513>`_)
+     * Enhance the ASCII2NC wrapper to support setting the -valid_beg and -valid_end command line options
+       (`#2547 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/2547>`_)
+     * PCPCombine wrapper - allow missing inputs
+       (`#2578 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/2578>`_)
+     * Enhance Terrestrial Coupling Index (TCI) Use Case
+       (`#2388 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/2388>`_)
+
+  .. dropdown:: Bugfix
+
+     * PointStat support multiple observations files
+       (`#2567 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/2567>`_)
+
+  .. dropdown:: New Wrappers
+
+     * Madis2Nc
+       (`#1514 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/1514>`_)
+
+  .. dropdown:: New Use Cases
+
+     * Stratosphere QBO
+       (`#2557 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/2557>`_)
+
+  .. dropdown:: Documentation
+
+     * Add all _RUNTIME_FREQ variables to glossary
+       (`#2470 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/2470>`_)
+     * Modify Requirements section of the Contributor's Guide
+       (`#379 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/379>`_)
+     * Add the METplus development timeline for the next official release to the User's Guide
+       (`#2530 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/2530>`_)
+
+  .. dropdown:: Internal
+
+     * Update GitHub issue and pull request templates to reflect the current development workflow details
+       (`#2346 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/2346>`_)
+
 
 METplus Version 6.0.0 Beta 4 Release Notes (2024-04-17)
 -------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/metplus/VERSION b/metplus/VERSION
index a2514f36a..36f86d732 100644
--- a/metplus/VERSION
+++ b/metplus/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-6.0.0-beta5-dev
+6.0.0-beta5