diff --git a/Magarena.app/Contents/Info.plist b/Magarena.app/Contents/Info.plist
index b337595186..d2e737e22e 100644
--- a/Magarena.app/Contents/Info.plist
+++ b/Magarena.app/Contents/Info.plist
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 <key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 <string>APPL</string>
 <key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-<string>1.44</string>
+<string>1.45</string>
 <key>CFBundleSignature</key>
 <string>Maga</string>
 <key>CFBundleVersion</key>
diff --git a/release/README.txt b/release/README.txt
index b870159e71..7c9c0cb435 100644
--- a/release/README.txt
+++ b/release/README.txt
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ Thank you for your support and have fun!
 
 
 
+Release 1.45 (December 28, 2013)
+============
+includes contributions from:
+
 Release 1.44 (November 30, 2013)
 ============
 includes contributions from:
diff --git a/src/magic/ui/VersionPanel.java b/src/magic/ui/VersionPanel.java
index 0a7d9017e9..7678db7d7a 100644
--- a/src/magic/ui/VersionPanel.java
+++ b/src/magic/ui/VersionPanel.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public class VersionPanel extends JPanel implements ActionListener {
 
     private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
 
-    private static final String VERSION = "1.44";
+    private static final String VERSION = "1.45";
     private static final String VERSION_TEXT = "Magarena " + VERSION;
 
     private final MagicFrame frame;