diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 0edc3cc..b3e2681 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2025-12-02 - 5.0.0 - BREAKING CHANGE(devtools)
+Switch /reloadcheck endpoint from GET to POST in DevToolsController
+
+- Updated ts/controllers/controller.devtools.ts: decorator changed from @plugins.smartserve.Get('/reloadcheck') to @plugins.smartserve.Post('/reloadcheck').
+- Clients that previously performed GET requests against /reloadcheck must be updated to use POST. This is a breaking API change.
+- Bump major version to reflect the change in the public HTTP API.
+
 ## 2025-12-02 - 4.1.1 - fix(classes.typedserver)
 Instantiate and register DevToolsController only when injectReload is enabled; compile ControllerRegistry routes after registration
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 9fe9c89..4d2de3a 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@api.global/typedserver',
-  version: '4.1.1',
+  version: '5.0.0',
   description: 'A TypeScript-based project for easy serving of static files with support for live reloading, compression, and typed requests.'
 }
diff --git a/ts/controllers/controller.devtools.ts b/ts/controllers/controller.devtools.ts
index a38a79c..7db0ba4 100644
--- a/ts/controllers/controller.devtools.ts
+++ b/ts/controllers/controller.devtools.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export class DevToolsController {
     });
   }
 
-  @plugins.smartserve.Get('/reloadcheck')
+  @plugins.smartserve.Post('/reloadcheck')
   async reloadCheck(ctx: plugins.smartserve.IRequestContext): Promise<Response> {
     console.log('got request for reloadcheck');