diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b64840faf..398ef32c6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# ViaVersion 0.4.9
+# ViaVersion 0.5.0
 **Allows the connection of 1.9 clients to 1.8**
 
 This plugin modifies netty to allow connection of 1.9 clients to 1.8,
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c87afbb2a..a96b8ae20 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
     <groupId>us.myles</groupId>
     <artifactId>ViaVersion</artifactId>
-    <version>0.4.9</version>
+    <version>0.5.0</version>
     <build>
         <finalName>ViaVersion-${version}</finalName>
         <plugins>