diff --git a/src/miniflask/__init__.py b/src/miniflask/__init__.py
index d2af2f8..7f0817b 100644
--- a/src/miniflask/__init__.py
+++ b/src/miniflask/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from .state import optional
 
 # meta
-__version__       = "4.3.2"
+__version__       = "5.0.0"
 __title__         = "miniflask"
 __description__   = "Small research-oriented hook-based plugin engine."
 __url__           = "https://github.com/da-h/miniflask"