diff --git a/package.yaml b/package.yaml
index 9ad64df97..fd23c72c2 100644
--- a/package.yaml
+++ b/package.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: simplexmq
-version: 4.4.1
+version: 5.0.0
 synopsis: SimpleXMQ message broker
 description: |
   This package includes <./docs/Simplex-Messaging-Server.html server>,
diff --git a/simplexmq.cabal b/simplexmq.cabal
index 72153441d..f88530698 100644
--- a/simplexmq.cabal
+++ b/simplexmq.cabal
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cabal-version: 1.12
 -- see: https://github.com/sol/hpack
 
 name:           simplexmq
-version:        4.4.1
+version:        5.0.0
 synopsis:       SimpleXMQ message broker
 description:    This package includes <./docs/Simplex-Messaging-Server.html server>,
                 <./docs/Simplex-Messaging-Client.html client> and