diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 7563b5d..085e68b 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.0.0-alpha.5"
+  ".": "2.0.1-alpha.5"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bb3e43f..b99dc72 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@
 - onDelete now gets invoked correctly for ZdsComment ([#46](https://github.com/ZebraDevs/zds_flutter/issues/46)) ([b9cca28](https://github.com/ZebraDevs/zds_flutter/commit/b9cca284d6ced6e8d3732d8d0abcf3ca58e46fcf))
 - Voice notes can now be disabled without the assertion failing ([#46](https://github.com/ZebraDevs/zds_flutter/issues/46)) ([b9cca28](https://github.com/ZebraDevs/zds_flutter/commit/b9cca284d6ced6e8d3732d8d0abcf3ca58e46fcf))
 
+## [2.0.1-alpha.5](https://github.com/ZebraDevs/zds_flutter/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.5...v2.0.1-alpha.5) (2024-12-05)
+
+
+### 🪲 Bug Fixes
+
+* Made comment and author text optional for ZdsComment ([#50](https://github.com/ZebraDevs/zds_flutter/issues/50)) ([34ef2f5](https://github.com/ZebraDevs/zds_flutter/commit/34ef2f5789e5d246255b8ceca7c66befe46f6efc))
+
 ## [2.0.0-alpha.4](https://github.com/ZebraDevs/zds_flutter/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.3...v2.0.0-alpha.4) (2024-11-22)
 
 ### 🪲 Bug Fixes
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ac8f4c8..1567040 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Add the following as a dependency in your pubspec.yaml file.
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
 ```yaml
-zds-flutter: ^2.0.0-alpha.5
+zds-flutter: ^2.0.1-alpha.5
 ```
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
diff --git a/example/lib/home.dart b/example/lib/home.dart
index 35ff4a4..67fe005 100644
--- a/example/lib/home.dart
+++ b/example/lib/home.dart
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class _HomePageState extends State<HomePage> {
         leadingWidth: 20,
         leading: SizedBox(width: 20),
         // x-release-please-start-version
-        title: const Text('zds_flutter v2.0.0-alpha.5'),
+        title: const Text('zds_flutter v2.0.1-alpha.5'),
         // x-release-please-end
         centerTitle: false,
         actions: [
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 68f85bb..a9a9b89 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: zds_flutter
 description: Zebra Design System components for Flutter. A selection of UI components from Zebra Technologies.
-version: 2.0.0-alpha.5
+version: 2.0.1-alpha.5+-alpha.5
 homepage: https://github.com/zebradevs/zds_flutter
 repository: https://github.com/zebradevs/zds_flutter
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/zebradevs/zds_flutter/issues