diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3216b465..369e8055 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
 
+## v2.45.5 (2025-11-26)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Remove ghost widgets in scan metadata
+  ([`0a80bd0`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/0a80bd0a9279cef1136a04c252c97e624ef2e779))
+
+
 ## v2.45.4 (2025-11-24)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 39915c3c..c93d4692 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "bec_widgets"
-version = "2.45.4"
+version = "2.45.5"
 description = "BEC Widgets"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
 classifiers = [