diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index d3cac8b3..2c8859f0 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=RadioLib
-version=4.6.0
+version=5.0.0
 author=Jan Gromes <gromes.jan@gmail.com>
 maintainer=Jan Gromes <gromes.jan@gmail.com>
 sentence=Universal wireless communication library
diff --git a/src/BuildOpt.h b/src/BuildOpt.h
index e5221e5d..6cf6c18b 100644
--- a/src/BuildOpt.h
+++ b/src/BuildOpt.h
@@ -922,8 +922,8 @@
 #endif
 
 // version definitions
-#define RADIOLIB_VERSION_MAJOR  (0x04)
-#define RADIOLIB_VERSION_MINOR  (0x06)
+#define RADIOLIB_VERSION_MAJOR  (0x05)
+#define RADIOLIB_VERSION_MINOR  (0x00)
 #define RADIOLIB_VERSION_PATCH  (0x00)
 #define RADIOLIB_VERSION_EXTRA  (0x00)