diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8929c12bc..f91d48ecc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ if(MUNT_EXTERNAL)
 endif()
 
 project(86Box
-    VERSION 5.0.1
+    VERSION 5.1
     DESCRIPTION "Emulator of x86-based systems"
     HOMEPAGE_URL "https://86box.net"
     LANGUAGES C CXX)
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 8389d4654..61a0490ee 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-86box (5.0.1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+86box (5.1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
 
   * Bump release.
 
- -- Jasmine Iwanek <jriwanek@gmail.com>  Sun, 24 Aug 2025 15:20:01 +0200
+ -- Jasmine Iwanek <jriwanek@gmail.com>  Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:39:16 +0200
diff --git a/src/unix/assets/86Box.spec b/src/unix/assets/86Box.spec
index 000fb07c3..0e57beb1c 100644
--- a/src/unix/assets/86Box.spec
+++ b/src/unix/assets/86Box.spec
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 %global romver 4.1
 
 Name:		86Box
-Version:	5.0.1
+Version:	5.1
 Release:	1%{?dist}
 Summary:	Classic PC emulator
 License:	GPLv2+
@@ -121,5 +121,5 @@ popd
 %{_datadir}/%{name}/roms
 
 %changelog
-* Sat Aug 31 Jasmine Iwanek <jriwanek[AT]gmail.com> 5.0.1-1
+* Sat Aug 31 Jasmine Iwanek <jriwanek[AT]gmail.com> 5.1-1
 - Bump release
diff --git a/src/unix/assets/net.86box.86Box.metainfo.xml b/src/unix/assets/net.86box.86Box.metainfo.xml
index 49d5a87d9..455e6841d 100644
--- a/src/unix/assets/net.86box.86Box.metainfo.xml
+++ b/src/unix/assets/net.86box.86Box.metainfo.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     </categories>
     <launchable type="desktop-id">net.86box.86Box.desktop</launchable>
     <releases>
-      <release version="5.0.1" date="2025-08-24"/>
+      <release version="5.1" date="2025-08-27"/>
     </releases>
     <content_rating type="oars-1.1" />
     <description>
diff --git a/vcpkg.json b/vcpkg.json
index 52e30dd51..a623508e7 100644
--- a/vcpkg.json
+++ b/vcpkg.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "86box",
-    "version-string": "5.0.1",
+    "version-string": "5.1",
     "homepage": "https://86box.net/",
     "documentation": "https://86box.readthedocs.io/",
     "license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",