diff --git a/.ruby-version b/.ruby-version
index 4a36342..f989260 100644
--- a/.ruby-version
+++ b/.ruby-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.0.0
+3.4.4
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bff98c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# HAS_NORMALIZED_ATTRIBUTES
+
+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project are documented in this file
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
+and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+### Guiding Principles
+
+- Changelogs are for humans, not machines.
+- There should be an entry for every single version.
+- The same types of changes should be grouped.
+- Versions and sections should be linkable.
+- The latest version comes first.
+- The release date of each version is displayed.
+- Mention whether you follow Semantic Versioning.
+
+### Types of changes
+
+- **Added** for new features.
+- **Changed** for changes in existing functionality.
+- **Deprecated** for soon-to-be removed features.
+- **Removed** for now removed features.
+- **Fixed** for any bug fixes.
+- **Security** in case of vulnerabilities.
+
+## [5.0.0] 2025-12-01
+
+### Added
+- Main changelog file created
+
+### Changed
+- Ruby version upgrade from 3.0.0 to 3.4.4
+- In the gemspec file, allow to be used for Rails versions between 6.1 and 8.1.1.
diff --git a/has_normalized_attributes.gemspec b/has_normalized_attributes.gemspec
index de95dad..7f62b50 100644
--- a/has_normalized_attributes.gemspec
+++ b/has_normalized_attributes.gemspec
@@ -9,21 +9,19 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.version = HasNormalizedAttributes::VERSION
 
   s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 0") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
-  s.authors = ["Kyle Ginavan"]
-  s.date = %q{2010-05-18}
-  s.description = %q{has_normalized_attributes is a Ruby on Rails gem that lets you normalize user data for an improved user experience.
+  s.authors          = ["Kyle Ginavan"]
+  s.date             = %q{2010-05-18}
+  s.description      = %q{has_normalized_attributes is a Ruby on Rails gem that lets you normalize user data for an improved user experience.
 It takes the messy user inputed data and normalizes it into a nice clean standard format.}
   s.email = %q{kylejginavan@gmail.com}
-  s.extra_rdoc_files = [
-    "README.rdoc"
-  ]
-  s.files         = `git ls-files`.split("\n")
-  s.test_files    = `git ls-files -- {test,spec,features}/*`.split("\n")
-  s.executables   = `git ls-files -- bin/*`.split("\n").map{ |f| File.basename(f) }
-  s.homepage = "https://github.com/kylejginavan/has_normalized_attributes"
-  s.require_paths = ["lib"]
+  s.extra_rdoc_files = [ "README.rdoc" ]
+  s.files            = `git ls-files`.split("\n")
+  s.test_files       = `git ls-files -- {test,spec,features}/*`.split("\n")
+  s.executables      = `git ls-files -- bin/*`.split("\n").map{ |f| File.basename(f) }
+  s.homepage         = "https://github.com/kylejginavan/has_normalized_attributes"
+  s.require_paths    = ["lib"]
   s.rubygems_version = %q{1.5.2}
-  s.summary =  %q{Ruby on Rails gem for normalize data prior to save}
+  s.summary          =  %q{Ruby on Rails gem for normalize data prior to save}
   # s.rubyforge_project = "has_normalized_attributes"
 
   s.add_development_dependency "activerecord",            ">= 3.1.0"
diff --git a/lib/has_normalized_attributes/version.rb b/lib/has_normalized_attributes/version.rb
index c6ee91b..ce98091 100644
--- a/lib/has_normalized_attributes/version.rb
+++ b/lib/has_normalized_attributes/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module HasNormalizedAttributes
-  VERSION = "1.0.2"
+  VERSION = "5.0.0-beta.1"
 end
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