diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 9020358f083099a2f5830f7fe80f14b44054b511..5aa910bbd5a46d9117acb4427a83f214f625550a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-RELEASE 5.4.alpha
+RELEASE 5.5