diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ea003ce..ae0ff5f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "unshackle"
-version = "4.0.0"
+version = "5.0.0"
 description = "Modular Movie, TV, and Music Archival Software."
 authors = [{ name = "unshackle team" }]
 requires-python = ">=3.10,<3.13"
diff --git a/unshackle/core/__init__.py b/unshackle/core/__init__.py
index ce1305b..ba7be38 100644
--- a/unshackle/core/__init__.py
+++ b/unshackle/core/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "4.0.0"
+__version__ = "5.0.0"