diff --git a/History.rdoc b/History.rdoc
index f930b04..2518812 100644
--- a/History.rdoc
+++ b/History.rdoc
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+=== 4.0.5 / 2023-07-25
+
+* 1 bug fix:
+
+  * sow: Fixed nested module directory creation. (chriscz)
+
 === 4.0.4 / 2023-06-06
 
 * 1 minor enhancement:
diff --git a/lib/hoe.rb b/lib/hoe.rb
index 27604f4..ec55dbc 100644
--- a/lib/hoe.rb
+++ b/lib/hoe.rb
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class Hoe
   include Rake::DSL if defined?(Rake::DSL)
 
   # duh
-  VERSION = "4.0.4"
+  VERSION = "4.0.5"
 
   @@plugins = [:clean, :debug, :deps, :flay, :flog, :newb, :package,
                :publish, :gemcutter, :signing, :test]