diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 987f2b8..443cb07 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+0.5 add arch parameter. March 12, 2009
 0.4 spi suppression flag. July 19, 2008
 0.3 spi on select 0x2. June 17, 2008
 0.2 spi support on. June 10, 2008
diff --git a/bootstub.c b/bootstub.c
index 9d203d5..1b9d1ca 100644
--- a/bootstub.c
+++ b/bootstub.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 {
 	setup_idt();
 	setup_gdt();
-	bs_printk("Bootstub Version: 0.4 ...\n");
+	bs_printk("Bootstub Version: 0.5 ...\n");
 	setup_boot_params((struct boot_params *)BOOT_PARAMS_OFFSET, 
 		(struct setup_header *)SETUP_HEADER_OFFSET);
 	return get_32bit_entry((unsigned char *)BZIMAGE_OFFSET);