diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index db26584c4839e968ce7087328186cfb1afacc2c2..71b41976de12d6ecba08d5124c6bf5b934d80dab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@ instructions.
 
 # Install with Composer
 
-To install the most recent stable release of Varbase 8.5.x run this command:
-```
-composer create-project Vardot/varbase-project:^8.5.0-alpha1 PROJECT_DIR_NAME --no-interaction
-```
-
 To install the dev version of Varbase 8.5.x run this command:
 ```
 composer create-project vardot/varbase-project:8.5.x-dev PROJECT_DIR_NAME --stability dev --no-interaction
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index e4db6125371c75ed4e45829f2f6b8271ff7aa559..fe191f247893406ec3ae4c41edb9f34bfdfce03a 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@
     "drupal/anchor_link": "1.6",
     "drupal/entity_browser_enhanced": "1.0-rc1",
     "drupal/vmi": "1.0-rc1",
-    "drupal/varbase_bootstrap_paragraphs": "4.0-rc2",
-    "drupal/varbase_editor": "4.19",
-    "drupal/varbase_heroslider_media": "4.0-rc1",
-    "drupal/varbase_carousels": "4.0-rc1",
-    "drupal/varbase_total_control": "1.0-beta10",
-    "drupal/varbase_auth" : "4.0-alpha1",
-    "drupal/varbase_blog" : "4.0-alpha1",
-    "drupal/vartheme": "4.17",
-    "drupal/vartheme_material": "4.0-alpha2",
+    "drupal/varbase_bootstrap_paragraphs": "5.x-dev",
+    "drupal/varbase_editor": "5.x-dev",
+    "drupal/varbase_heroslider_media": "5.x-dev",
+    "drupal/varbase_carousels": "5.x-dev",
+    "drupal/varbase_total_control": "5.x-dev",
+    "drupal/varbase_auth" : "5.x-dev",
+    "drupal/varbase_blog" : "5.x-dev",
+    "drupal/vartheme": "5.x-dev",
+    "drupal/vartheme_material": "5.x-dev",
     "mkalkbrenner/php-htmldiff-advanced": "~0.0.8",
     "vardot/dropzone": "4.3.0.1",
     "vardot/blazy": "1.8.2.1",
diff --git a/drupal-org.make b/drupal-org.make
index 44351cbf5f1e08e8886102486f7fdd519ccc1c88..d9f9b8ff6c394a57f56f6c970ab22f0bb5da49f0 100644
--- a/drupal-org.make
+++ b/drupal-org.make
@@ -550,35 +550,35 @@ projects[total_control][patch][] = https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/2935351-2
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
 projects[varbase_editor][type] = module
-projects[varbase_editor][version] = 4.19
+projects[varbase_editor][version] = 5.x-dev
 
 projects[varbase_heroslider_media][type] = module
-projects[varbase_heroslider_media][version] = 4.0-rc1
+projects[varbase_heroslider_media][version] = 5.x-dev
 
 projects[varbase_carousels][type] = module
-projects[varbase_carousels][version] = 4.0-rc1
+projects[varbase_carousels][version] = 5.x-dev
 
 projects[varbase_bootstrap_paragraphs][type] = module
-projects[varbase_bootstrap_paragraphs][version] = 4.0-rc2
+projects[varbase_bootstrap_paragraphs][version] = 5.x-dev
 
 projects[varbase_total_control][type] = module
-projects[varbase_total_control][version] = 1.0-beta10
+projects[varbase_total_control][version] = 5.x-dev
 
 projects[varbase_auth][type] = module
-projects[varbase_auth][version] = 4.0-alpha1
+projects[varbase_auth][version] = 5.x-dev
 
 projects[varbase_blog][type] = module
-projects[varbase_blog][version] = 4.0-alpha1
+projects[varbase_blog][version] = 5.x-dev
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ;; Varbase public contrib themes.
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
 projects[vartheme][type] = module
-projects[vartheme][version] = 4.17
+projects[vartheme][version] = 5.x-dev
 
 projects[vartheme_material][type] = module
-projects[vartheme_material][version] = 4.0-alpha2
+projects[vartheme_material][version] = 5.x-dev
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ;; Libraries