diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 901481d9..bf764c57 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,27 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [0.5.0](https://github.com/markmcdowell/desktop/compare/v0.4.11...v0.5.0) (2020-05-04)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **core:** improving console logging ([221de15](https://github.com/markmcdowell/desktop/commit/221de1505a8e3137da0e7e64540b59df8569d22c))
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **api:** replacing socket.io with express-ws ([0bc0816](https://github.com/markmcdowell/desktop/commit/0bc081613143391bef96d2333ca0bc0262072e24))
+* **core:** adding global shortcut api ([98b6d9c](https://github.com/markmcdowell/desktop/commit/98b6d9c4e58e10e46d2fe8d7f41b3e528e554407))
+* **core:** adding logger api ([84fe104](https://github.com/markmcdowell/desktop/commit/84fe104d2d4d13b55f7ee520d8fb18bd78287ba4))
+* **core:** adding window api ([3d7611a](https://github.com/markmcdowell/desktop/commit/3d7611a8a41cb92f5212bbef8d74556c93a40e89))
+* **core:** filling out window api ([9ef5622](https://github.com/markmcdowell/desktop/commit/9ef5622c5c9ca2306e906730102a5204b4948172))
+* **sdk:** adding javascript sdk ([129221c](https://github.com/markmcdowell/desktop/commit/129221c7acbbbb7b933d8beeeeb2e5587b251e9a))
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [0.4.11](https://github.com/markmcdowell/desktop/compare/v0.4.10...v0.4.11) (2020-04-22)
 
 
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 86ca2680..f9e418ee 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "packages": [
         "packages/*"
     ],
-    "version": "0.4.11",
+    "version": "0.5.0",
     "command": {
         "bootstrap": {
             "hoist": true
diff --git a/packages/desktop-api/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/desktop-api/CHANGELOG.md
index bad7e531..ed209df6 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-api/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/desktop-api/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,17 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [0.5.0](https://github.com/reactivemarkets/desktop/compare/v0.4.11...v0.5.0) (2020-05-04)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **api:** replacing socket.io with express-ws ([0bc0816](https://github.com/reactivemarkets/desktop/commit/0bc081613143391bef96d2333ca0bc0262072e24))
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [0.4.8](https://github.com/reactivemarkets/desktop/compare/v0.4.7...v0.4.8) (2020-04-22)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/desktop-api/package.json b/packages/desktop-api/package.json
index c3ca2c7b..3346e966 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-api/package.json
+++ b/packages/desktop-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@reactivemarkets/desktop-api",
-  "version": "0.4.8",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "description": "Exposes a REST api and websocket endpoint for Desktop",
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/packages/desktop-core/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/desktop-core/CHANGELOG.md
index c1ce102b..ab1231af 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/desktop-core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,26 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [0.5.0](https://github.com/reactivemarkets/desktop/compare/v0.4.11...v0.5.0) (2020-05-04)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **core:** improving console logging ([221de15](https://github.com/reactivemarkets/desktop/commit/221de1505a8e3137da0e7e64540b59df8569d22c))
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **core:** adding global shortcut api ([98b6d9c](https://github.com/reactivemarkets/desktop/commit/98b6d9c4e58e10e46d2fe8d7f41b3e528e554407))
+* **core:** adding logger api ([84fe104](https://github.com/reactivemarkets/desktop/commit/84fe104d2d4d13b55f7ee520d8fb18bd78287ba4))
+* **core:** adding window api ([3d7611a](https://github.com/reactivemarkets/desktop/commit/3d7611a8a41cb92f5212bbef8d74556c93a40e89))
+* **core:** filling out window api ([9ef5622](https://github.com/reactivemarkets/desktop/commit/9ef5622c5c9ca2306e906730102a5204b4948172))
+* **sdk:** adding javascript sdk ([129221c](https://github.com/reactivemarkets/desktop/commit/129221c7acbbbb7b933d8beeeeb2e5587b251e9a))
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [0.4.11](https://github.com/reactivemarkets/desktop/compare/v0.4.10...v0.4.11) (2020-04-22)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/desktop-core/package.json b/packages/desktop-core/package.json
index 0cd4b5d7..860fc79b 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/desktop-core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@reactivemarkets/desktop-core",
-  "version": "0.4.11",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "description": "A cross platform hosting environment for multi-window applications",
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/packages/desktop-sdk/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/desktop-sdk/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2b38a21d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/desktop-sdk/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Change Log
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
+
+# [0.5.0](https://github.com/reactivemarkets/desktop/compare/v0.4.11...v0.5.0) (2020-05-04)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **sdk:** adding javascript sdk ([129221c](https://github.com/reactivemarkets/desktop/commit/129221c7acbbbb7b933d8beeeeb2e5587b251e9a))
diff --git a/packages/desktop-sdk/package.json b/packages/desktop-sdk/package.json
index b8433096..d15884b3 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-sdk/package.json
+++ b/packages/desktop-sdk/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@reactivemarkets/desktop-sdk",
-  "version": "0.4.11",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "description": "SDK for desktop.",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "types": "lib/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/packages/desktop/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/desktop/CHANGELOG.md
index cf5413df..02a65521 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/desktop/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,17 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [0.5.0](https://github.com/reactivemarkets/desktop/compare/v0.4.11...v0.5.0) (2020-05-04)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **api:** replacing socket.io with express-ws ([0bc0816](https://github.com/reactivemarkets/desktop/commit/0bc081613143391bef96d2333ca0bc0262072e24))
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [0.4.11](https://github.com/reactivemarkets/desktop/compare/v0.4.10...v0.4.11) (2020-04-22)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/desktop/package.json b/packages/desktop/package.json
index 8abb354d..99bb0037 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/package.json
+++ b/packages/desktop/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@reactivemarkets/desktop",
   "productName": "desktop",
-  "version": "0.4.11",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "description": "Multi-window, cross-platform desktop applications.",
   "bin": {
     "desktop": "cli.js"