diff --git a/CHANGELOG_LATEST.md b/CHANGELOG_LATEST.md
index 52214c228..de8c881bf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG_LATEST.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG_LATEST.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ See https://github.com/proddy/EMS-ESP/issues/632
 - readback after write with delay (give ems-devices time to set the value)
 - Thermostat ES72/RC20 device 66 to command-set RC20_2
 - MQTT payloads not adding to queue when MQTT is re-connecting (fixes #369)
+- fix for HA topics with invalid command formats - #728
 
 ### Changed
 - split `show values` in smaller packages (edited)
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 06adc6cae..48730565f 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define EMSESP_APP_VERSION "3.0.0b4"
+#define EMSESP_APP_VERSION "3.0.0b5"