diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 4eb568c60d..cbcb85f844 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Overview of Changes in 4.14.5, xx-xx-xxxx
+=========================================
+
+
 Overview of Changes in 4.14.4, 02-05-2024
 =========================================
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 38062bf05d..174ff19af1 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gtk', 'c',
-        version: '4.14.4',
+        version: '4.14.5',
         default_options: [
           'buildtype=debugoptimized',
           'warning_level=1',