diff --git a/release/doc/share/sgml/release.ent b/release/doc/share/sgml/release.ent
index 76f3df63efc9..3a8b6be4b644 100644
--- a/release/doc/share/sgml/release.ent
+++ b/release/doc/share/sgml/release.ent
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 <!-- The previous version used for comparison in the "What's New"
      section.  For -CURRENT, we might point back to the last
      branchpoint. -->
-<!ENTITY release.prev "4.0-RELEASE">
+<!ENTITY release.prev "5.0-RELEASE">
 
 <!-- The previous stable release, useful for pointing user's at the
      release they SHOULD be running if they don't want the bleeding
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
 
 <!-- The previous historical release.  Used only to tell what was
      the cutoff point for "historic" release notes. -->
-<!ENTITY release.prev.historic "4.6-RELEASE">
+<!ENTITY release.prev.historic "5.0-RELEASE">
 
 <!-- The next version to be released, usually used for snapshots. -->
-<!ENTITY release.next "5.0-RELEASE">
+<!ENTITY release.next "5.1-RELEASE">
 
 <!-- The name of this branch. -->
 <!ENTITY release.branch "5-CURRENT">