diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ endif()
 
 # version number
 set(MAJOR_VERSION 0 CACHE INT "Program major version number.")
-set(MINOR_VERSION 4 CACHE INT "Program minor version number.")
+set(MINOR_VERSION 5 CACHE INT "Program minor version number.")
 set(PATCH_VERSION 0 CACHE INT "Program patch version number.")
 set(VERSION_STRING "${MAJOR_VERSION}.${MINOR_VERSION}.${PATCH_VERSION}")