diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index 33325eb..35b48a0 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -345,3 +345,6 @@ Version 0.4.8
 
 - implemented Skin Repositories
 
+Version 0.5.0
+
+
diff --git a/skindesigner.c b/skindesigner.c
index d162478..7fe815a 100644
--- a/skindesigner.c
+++ b/skindesigner.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #endif
 
 
-static const char *VERSION        = "0.4.8";
+static const char *VERSION        = "0.5.0";
 static const char *DESCRIPTION    = trNOOP("Skin Designer");
 
 class cPluginSkinDesigner : public cPlugin, public skindesignerapi::SkindesignerAPI {