diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index ac0f8c91ce..a7553f9fb2 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ The ideal place for questions or discussions about the HiveMQ Edge Edition is ou
 
 === Quick Start
 
-* Download the latest https://github.com/hivemq/hivemq-edge/releases/download/2023.4/hivemq-edge-2023.4.zip[HiveMQ Edge binary package].
+* Download the latest https://github.com/hivemq/hivemq-edge/releases/download/2023.5/hivemq-edge-2023.5.zip[HiveMQ Edge binary package].
 * Unzip the package.
 * Run the run.sh (Linux/OSX) or run.bat (Windows) in the bin folder of the package.
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 0ddc436439..27f613a94b 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version=2023.4
+version=2023.5
 
 # Enable build cache.
 org.gradle.caching=true
diff --git a/hivemq-edge/gradle.properties b/hivemq-edge/gradle.properties
index b2bb5d1eff..4f3d014ed8 100644
--- a/hivemq-edge/gradle.properties
+++ b/hivemq-edge/gradle.properties
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-version=2023.4
+version=2023.5
 #
 # main dependencies
 #
 hivemq-extension-sdk.version=4.16.0
-hivemq-edge-extension-sdk.version=2023.4
+hivemq-edge-extension-sdk.version=2023.5
 # netty
 netty.version=4.1.79.Final
 # Jersey (JAXRS / Sun)
diff --git a/hivemq-edge/src/main/java/com/hivemq/edge/HiveMQEdgeConstants.java b/hivemq-edge/src/main/java/com/hivemq/edge/HiveMQEdgeConstants.java
index fcaa6c35e7..15a105f342 100644
--- a/hivemq-edge/src/main/java/com/hivemq/edge/HiveMQEdgeConstants.java
+++ b/hivemq-edge/src/main/java/com/hivemq/edge/HiveMQEdgeConstants.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 public interface HiveMQEdgeConstants {
 
     //TODO this should be build driven for modules but use single constant for now
-    String VERSION = "2023.4";
+    String VERSION = "2023.5";
 
     String MUTABLE_CONFIGURAION_ENABLED = "mutable.configuration.enabled";
     String CONFIGURATION_EXPORT_ENABLED = "configuration.export.enabled";
diff --git a/modules/hivemq-edge-module-http/gradle.properties b/modules/hivemq-edge-module-http/gradle.properties
index befe889229..4e1aadeefe 100644
--- a/modules/hivemq-edge-module-http/gradle.properties
+++ b/modules/hivemq-edge-module-http/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version=2023.4
+version=2023.5
 #
 # main dependencies
 #
diff --git a/modules/hivemq-edge-module-modbus/gradle.properties b/modules/hivemq-edge-module-modbus/gradle.properties
index 09f121a8f0..7d14dd970a 100644
--- a/modules/hivemq-edge-module-modbus/gradle.properties
+++ b/modules/hivemq-edge-module-modbus/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version=2023.4
+version=2023.5
 #
 # main dependencies
 #
diff --git a/modules/hivemq-edge-module-opcua/gradle.properties b/modules/hivemq-edge-module-opcua/gradle.properties
index 5033245c93..c07515aaec 100644
--- a/modules/hivemq-edge-module-opcua/gradle.properties
+++ b/modules/hivemq-edge-module-opcua/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version=2023.4
+version=2023.5
 #
 # main dependencies
 #