diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c8ba5bd..88e05b1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "snstr",
-  "version": "0.4.0",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "snstr",
-      "version": "0.4.0",
+      "version": "0.5.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@noble/ciphers": "^0.4.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0db614f..9a1d0df 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "snstr",
-  "version": "0.4.0",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "packageManager": "npm@9.8.1",
   "description": "Secure Nostr Software Toolkit for Renegades - A comprehensive TypeScript library for Nostr protocol implementation",
   "files": [