diff --git a/release.yml b/release.yml
index 623aba57c..44c88edea 100644
--- a/release.yml
+++ b/release.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ variables:
   functionalTests: "**/*FunctionalTests/*.csproj"
   buildConfiguration: 'Release'
   major: 4
-  minor: 4
+  minor: 5
   patch: 0
   buildnum: $[counter(format('{0}.{1}.{2}',variables['major'],variables['minor'], variables['patch']), 1)]
   version: $(major).$(minor).$(patch).$(buildnum)