diff --git a/ffpyplayer/__init__.py b/ffpyplayer/__init__.py
index 2a286ec..1182a19 100644
--- a/ffpyplayer/__init__.py
+++ b/ffpyplayer/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 __all__ = ('dep_bins', )
 
-__version__ = '4.4.1.dev0'
+__version__ = '4.5.0'
 version = __version__
 
 # the ffmpeg src git version tested and upto date with,