diff --git a/wagtail/admin/wagtail_hooks.py b/wagtail/admin/wagtail_hooks.py
index 7a2b2bd64aff..7500ac1aa650 100644
--- a/wagtail/admin/wagtail_hooks.py
+++ b/wagtail/admin/wagtail_hooks.py
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ def register_reports_menu():
 
 @hooks.register("register_help_menu_item")
 def register_whats_new_in_wagtail_version_menu_item():
-    version = "5.0"
+    version = "5.2"
     return DismissibleMenuItem(
         _("What's new in Wagtail %(version)s") % {"version": version},
         wagtail_feature_release_whats_new_link(),