diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 37f98b43..2dd44b3c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "openpgp",
   "description": "OpenPGP.js is a Javascript implementation of the OpenPGP protocol. This is defined in RFC 4880.",
-  "version": "0.4.1",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "homepage": "http://openpgpjs.org/",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=0.8"