diff --git a/doc/BRANCHES b/doc/BRANCHES
index eb38caafb18b..af7e35860a5c 100644
--- a/doc/BRANCHES
+++ b/doc/BRANCHES
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$NetBSD: BRANCHES,v 1.278 2009/04/30 07:15:28 skrll Exp $
+#	$NetBSD: BRANCHES,v 1.279 2009/04/30 16:54:03 snj Exp $
 #
 # This file contains a list of branches that exist in the NetBSD CVS
 # tree and their current state.
@@ -215,6 +215,16 @@ Scope:		Entire tree. (src + xsrc)
 Notes:
 		Commits restricted to Release Engineering.
 
+Branch:		netbsd-5-0
+Description:	Tracking security/critical fixes for NetBSD 5.0
+Status:		Active
+Start Date:	29 Apr 2009
+End Date:
+Base Tag:	netbsd-5-0-RELEASE
+Maintainer:	5.0 Release Engineering <releng-5@NetBSD.org>
+Scope:		Entire tree. (src + xsrc)
+Notes:		Commits restricted to Release Engineering.
+
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 # Individual developers' branches (Active/Dormant):
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