2 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 88c5fb891..bc80560fa 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.4.0
+1.5.0
diff --git a/cmd/geth/main.go b/cmd/geth/main.go
index 512a5f183..6ab4ed45b 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	ClientIdentifier = "Geth"
-	Version          = "1.4.0-unstable"
+	Version          = "1.5.0-unstable"
 	VersionMajor     = 1
-	VersionMinor     = 4
+	VersionMinor     = 5
 	VersionPatch     = 0
 )