diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6e50542..a01cd02 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
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   "name": "keyoxide-web",
-  "version": "4.2.7",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "keyoxide-web",
-      "version": "4.2.7",
+      "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
       "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
       "dependencies": {
         "ajv": "^8.6.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c1d0c31..2e266b7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "keyoxide-web",
-  "version": "4.2.7",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
   "description": "Verifying online identity with cryptography",
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   "type": "module",