diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 8817a400..ecd7c920 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@
 See https://github.com/premake/premake-core/wiki/What's-New-in-5.0
 for the complete list of changes from the Premake 4.x series.
 
+Since 5.0-alpha9:
+
+* New: `symbols()`, replaces and extends flags {"Symbols"}
+* New: `symbolspath()` to specify location of symbol database
+* New: `table.shallowcopy()`
+* New: `vectorextensions` value "IA32"
+* Fix: --start-group/--end-group now only enclose project libraries
+
 Since 5.0-alpha8:
 
 * New: `buildcustomizations()` imports custom .props files for VS
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.txt b/CONTRIBUTORS.txt
index 7416ef07..a2fa379c 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.txt
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ Patch contributors:
   Damien Courtois <https://github.com/dcourtois>
     * module loading fixes
     * bug fixes
+  David Ely <https://github.com/megaeels>
+    * symbols() API and flag deprecation
   Gabi Davar <gabi.davar@discretix.com>
     * added file.directory to token environment
   João Matos (joao@tritao.eu)
@@ -37,6 +39,8 @@ Patch contributors:
     * path.join() fixes
   Mark Chandler <https://bitbucket.org/mchandler_blizzard>
     * prevent self-linking
+  Matthew Endsley <https://github.com/mendsley>
+    * File matching improvements
   Mark Sararu <mark.sararu@gmail.com>
     * Makefile bug fixes
   Mihai Sebea <http://twitter.com/mihai_sebea>
diff --git a/modules/d b/modules/d
index e854b35c..fa856f1a 160000
--- a/modules/d
+++ b/modules/d
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit e854b35cf1d0bedfe16239c27a69909996af12d0
+Subproject commit fa856f1a937a997bdcec8abe59f0114f2a7e029d
diff --git a/modules/monodevelop b/modules/monodevelop
index 4a9f26f9..dd5aa488 160000
--- a/modules/monodevelop
+++ b/modules/monodevelop
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 4a9f26f9a46795cb46492f32f1814ff74c23a339
+Subproject commit dd5aa488966b901f6d72e7f4e8b3297d9171b941
diff --git a/modules/xcode b/modules/xcode
index 9427f337..9fdde343 160000
--- a/modules/xcode
+++ b/modules/xcode
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 9427f3373074795b16d25d2efcc836c2a2501902
+Subproject commit 9fdde3430c41a7cad42bc9b70bcb11c31b30f2c3
diff --git a/scripts/RELEASE.txt b/scripts/RELEASE.txt
index 14252f0e..35c44bea 100644
--- a/scripts/RELEASE.txt
+++ b/scripts/RELEASE.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ PREP
 
  * Update CHANGES.txt and CONTRIBUTORS.txt
 
- * Update version in src/host/premake.c and commit
+ * Update version in src/host/premake.h and commit
 
  * Push release branch to GitHub; wait for CI to pass