diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9361029c..d01791df 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -223,8 +223,10 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "-Wall -Wno-deprecated-declarations -Wno-error=depreca
 
 SET(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 
-set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -pthread -Wno-narrowing -fvisibility=hidden -fPIC -D_GLIBCXX_ASSERTIONS")
+# The D_GLIBCXX_ASSERTIONS flag will cause a crash when an error is detected, making it easier to catch bugs
+# set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -pthread -Wno-narrowing -fvisibility=hidden -fPIC -D_GLIBCXX_ASSERTIONS")
 
+set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -pthread -Wno-narrowing -fvisibility=hidden -fPIC")
 
 
 list(APPEND trunk_recorder_sources
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 261bc87a..b78eed53 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 Become a [Sponsor](https://github.com/sponsors/robotastic) to help support continued development and operation!
 Thank you to everyone who has contributed!
 
+## 🎉 V5.0 Our Best Release Yet!!
+Thanks to everyone who contributed, tested and helped collect cored dumps! 
+
 ## Overview
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