diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 344f2e7..5a0517f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ All notable changes to `benchmarks` will be documented here.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/).
 
+## [5.6.5] - 2026-10-26
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- fix(compare): gate regressions on the binary under test (#287)
+
 ## [5.6.4] - 2026-10-25
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 1f8428b..bf787a3 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-5.6.4
+5.6.5