diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_PVXS_VERSION b/configure/CONFIG_PVXS_VERSION
index 20e63b6..991f4f3 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG_PVXS_VERSION
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_PVXS_VERSION
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 PVXS_MAJOR_VERSION = 1
-PVXS_MINOR_VERSION = 4
-PVXS_MAINTENANCE_VERSION = 2
+PVXS_MINOR_VERSION = 5
+PVXS_MAINTENANCE_VERSION = 0
 
 # Version range conditions in Makefiles
 #
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ PVXS_MAINTENANCE_VERSION = 2
 #
 # ifneq ($(PVXS_X_Y_Z),YES)   # PVXS != X.Y.Z
 #
-PVXS_1_4_2 = YES
+PVXS_1_5_0 = YES
 PVXS_1_4_1 = NO
 PVXS_1_4_0 = NO
 PVXS_1_3_3 = NO
diff --git a/documentation/releasenotes.rst b/documentation/releasenotes.rst
index cd98228..0d0d6ca 100644
--- a/documentation/releasenotes.rst
+++ b/documentation/releasenotes.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Release Notes
 =============
 
-1.4.2 (UNRELEASED)
+1.5.0 (UNRELEASED)
 ------------------
 
 * server: plug channel cache leak when close Channel while reusing Connection.