diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1f25f35a..ec6f5e75 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ To use the latest snapshot, add the repository and dependency to your `pom.xml`:
 <dependency>
     <groupId>net.ladenthin</groupId>
     <artifactId>llama</artifactId>
-    <version>5.0.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>5.0.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ forcing that floor on every core consumer. It ships and versions in lockstep wit
 <dependency>
     <groupId>net.ladenthin</groupId>
     <artifactId>llama-langchain4j</artifactId>
-    <version>5.0.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>5.0.4</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/RELEASE.md b/docs/RELEASE.md
index b8289acb..3eb5b4fe 100644
--- a/docs/RELEASE.md
+++ b/docs/RELEASE.md
@@ -1,37 +1,31 @@
 # Release Process
 
-This document is the maintainer-facing release procedure. End users should consult [CHANGELOG.md](../CHANGELOG.md).
+The maintainer-facing release procedure is **centralized in the workspace repo**:
+[`../workspace/workflows/release-process.md`](../workspace/workflows/release-process.md).
 
-> Paste this prompt into a new Claude Code session, fill in the three placeholders, and send it to perform a release.
+java-llama.cpp is a **Maven reactor**, so two repo-specific points extend the canonical procedure.
 
+## Reactor version bump (all three poms)
+
+The root `pom.xml` is the parent (`net.ladenthin:llama-parent`); the `llama/` and
+`llama-langchain4j/` modules inherit its version **but hardcode it in their `<parent><version>`**
+(there is no `${revision}` single-sourcing). A version change — the release strip in Step 1 and the
+post-release bump in Step 3 — must touch **all three poms in lockstep**, or the reactor build fails
+with `Could not find artifact net.ladenthin:llama-parent:pom:{VERSION}`. Use:
+
+```bash
+mvn -q versions:set -DnewVersion={VERSION} -DgenerateBackupPoms=false
 ```
-Release `{PROJECT}` to Maven Central.
-
-**Step 1 — Prepare the release (do immediately):**
-1. Read the current version from `pom.xml` on `main` — it will be `{VERSION}-SNAPSHOT`
-2. Strip `-SNAPSHOT` from `pom.xml` (→ `{VERSION}`)
-3. In `README.md`, update **both**:
-   - The release dependency example to `{VERSION}`
-   - The snapshot dependency example to `{VERSION}-SNAPSHOT` (it should already match, but verify)
-4. Commit both files directly to `main` (no pull request)
-
-**Step 2 — Wait for manual confirmation:**
-I will create the `v{VERSION}` tag and GitHub release manually — wait for me to confirm
-the release is published on Maven Central before proceeding.
-
-**Step 3 — Post-release snapshot bump (after my confirmation):**
-Bump **both** files on `main`:
-- `pom.xml` → `{NEXT_VERSION}-SNAPSHOT`
-- `README.md` snapshot dependency example → `{NEXT_VERSION}-SNAPSHOT`
-  (the release dependency examples stay at the just-released `{VERSION}`)
-
-Commit both changes together directly to `main`.
-
-**Placeholders:**
-
-| Placeholder      | Value                                        |
-|------------------|----------------------------------------------|
-| `{PROJECT}`      | *(project name)*                             |
-| `{VERSION}`      | *(release version, e.g. `1.3.0`)*           |
-| `{NEXT_VERSION}` | *(next snapshot base, e.g. `1.3.1`)*        |
-```
+
+from the repo root — it updates the root `<version>` plus both children's `<parent><version>` at
+once. See the "Version bump" note in [CLAUDE.md](../CLAUDE.md) for the rationale.
+
+## Extra README dependency snippet
+
+Besides the root `README.md`, the `llama-langchain4j/README.md` `## Dependency` section carries a
+**release** dependency snippet that must also be set to `{VERSION}` in Step 1 — it is not covered by
+the root-README edits and drifts silently otherwise (the release examples stay at `{VERSION}` on the
+Step 3 snapshot bump).
+
+One reactor `mvn -P release deploy` signs and publishes the parent pom, `llama`, and
+`llama-langchain4j` together at the same version.
diff --git a/llama-langchain4j/README.md b/llama-langchain4j/README.md
index f4449369..6b672aa8 100644
--- a/llama-langchain4j/README.md
+++ b/llama-langchain4j/README.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ ScoringModel reranker     = new JllamaScoringModel(rerankLlama);
 <dependency>
     <groupId>net.ladenthin</groupId>
     <artifactId>llama-langchain4j</artifactId>
-    <version>5.0.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>5.0.4</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/llama-langchain4j/pom.xml b/llama-langchain4j/pom.xml
index 734ae30d..3e3d0e0c 100644
--- a/llama-langchain4j/pom.xml
+++ b/llama-langchain4j/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>net.ladenthin</groupId>
 		<artifactId>llama-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>5.0.4</version>
+		<version>5.0.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/llama/pom.xml b/llama/pom.xml
index afa7be38..67e6e563 100644
--- a/llama/pom.xml
+++ b/llama/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>net.ladenthin</groupId>
 		<artifactId>llama-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>5.0.4</version>
+		<version>5.0.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9a3d646c..1b4c6f45 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 	-->
 	<groupId>net.ladenthin</groupId>
 	<artifactId>llama-parent</artifactId>
-	<version>5.0.4</version>
+	<version>5.0.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 
 	<name>${project.groupId}:${project.artifactId}</name>