diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 12767c3..bf1854c 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lair_keystore"
-version = "0.5.0"
+version = "0.5.1"
 dependencies = [
  "criterion",
  "lair_keystore_api",
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lair_keystore_api"
-version = "0.5.0"
+version = "0.5.1"
 dependencies = [
  "assert_cmd",
  "base64 0.22.1",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index edbc83e..1af36b6 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ futures = "0.3.28"
 # determinism of the strict client/server version checks
 hc_seed_bundle = { version = "=0.2.4", path = "./crates/hc_seed_bundle" }
 # lair_keystore_api must be pinned to enable strict version checks
-lair_keystore_api = { version = "=0.5.0", path = "./crates/lair_keystore_api" }
+lair_keystore_api = { version = "=0.5.1", path = "./crates/lair_keystore_api" }
 lru = "0.12.3"
 nanoid = "0.4.0"
 one_err = "0.0.8"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 083d473..5b2f6aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
 
 ### `lair-keystore --help`
 ```text
-lair_keystore 0.5.0
+lair_keystore 0.5.1
 secret lair private keystore
 
 USAGE:
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ SUBCOMMANDS:
 ```
 ### `lair-keystore init --help`
 ```text
-lair-keystore-init 0.5.0
+lair-keystore-init 0.5.1
 Set up a new lair private keystore.
 
 USAGE:
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ FLAGS:
 ```
 ### `lair-keystore url --help`
 ```text
-lair-keystore-url 0.5.0
+lair-keystore-url 0.5.1
 Print the connection_url for a configured lair-keystore
 server to stdout and exit.
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ FLAGS:
 ```
 ### `lair-keystore import-seed --help`
 ```text
-lair-keystore-import-seed 0.5.0
+lair-keystore-import-seed 0.5.1
 Load a seed bundle into this lair-keystore instance.
 Note, this operation requires capturing the pid_file,
 make sure you do not have a lair-server running.
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ ARGS:
 ```
 ### `lair-keystore server --help`
 ```text
-lair-keystore-server 0.5.0
+lair-keystore-server 0.5.1
 Run a lair keystore server instance. Note you must
 have initialized a config file first with
 'lair-keystore init'.
diff --git a/crates/lair_keystore/README.md b/crates/lair_keystore/README.md
index 083d473..5b2f6aa 100644
--- a/crates/lair_keystore/README.md
+++ b/crates/lair_keystore/README.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
 
 ### `lair-keystore --help`
 ```text
-lair_keystore 0.5.0
+lair_keystore 0.5.1
 secret lair private keystore
 
 USAGE:
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ SUBCOMMANDS:
 ```
 ### `lair-keystore init --help`
 ```text
-lair-keystore-init 0.5.0
+lair-keystore-init 0.5.1
 Set up a new lair private keystore.
 
 USAGE:
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ FLAGS:
 ```
 ### `lair-keystore url --help`
 ```text
-lair-keystore-url 0.5.0
+lair-keystore-url 0.5.1
 Print the connection_url for a configured lair-keystore
 server to stdout and exit.
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ FLAGS:
 ```
 ### `lair-keystore import-seed --help`
 ```text
-lair-keystore-import-seed 0.5.0
+lair-keystore-import-seed 0.5.1
 Load a seed bundle into this lair-keystore instance.
 Note, this operation requires capturing the pid_file,
 make sure you do not have a lair-server running.
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ ARGS:
 ```
 ### `lair-keystore server --help`
 ```text
-lair-keystore-server 0.5.0
+lair-keystore-server 0.5.1
 Run a lair keystore server instance. Note you must
 have initialized a config file first with
 'lair-keystore init'.
diff --git a/crates/lair_keystore/src/docs/help.md b/crates/lair_keystore/src/docs/help.md
index 2e82256..899dde2 100644
--- a/crates/lair_keystore/src/docs/help.md
+++ b/crates/lair_keystore/src/docs/help.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ### `lair-keystore --help`
 ```text
-lair_keystore 0.5.0
+lair_keystore 0.5.1
 secret lair private keystore
 
 USAGE:
diff --git a/crates/lair_keystore/src/docs/import-seed-help.md b/crates/lair_keystore/src/docs/import-seed-help.md
index a0bd8a5..29d0c22 100644
--- a/crates/lair_keystore/src/docs/import-seed-help.md
+++ b/crates/lair_keystore/src/docs/import-seed-help.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ### `lair-keystore import-seed --help`
 ```text
-lair-keystore-import-seed 0.5.0
+lair-keystore-import-seed 0.5.1
 Load a seed bundle into this lair-keystore instance.
 Note, this operation requires capturing the pid_file,
 make sure you do not have a lair-server running.
diff --git a/crates/lair_keystore/src/docs/init-help.md b/crates/lair_keystore/src/docs/init-help.md
index 587da7c..7f59c22 100644
--- a/crates/lair_keystore/src/docs/init-help.md
+++ b/crates/lair_keystore/src/docs/init-help.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ### `lair-keystore init --help`
 ```text
-lair-keystore-init 0.5.0
+lair-keystore-init 0.5.1
 Set up a new lair private keystore.
 
 USAGE:
diff --git a/crates/lair_keystore/src/docs/server-help.md b/crates/lair_keystore/src/docs/server-help.md
index 881b62e..7344236 100644
--- a/crates/lair_keystore/src/docs/server-help.md
+++ b/crates/lair_keystore/src/docs/server-help.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ### `lair-keystore server --help`
 ```text
-lair-keystore-server 0.5.0
+lair-keystore-server 0.5.1
 Run a lair keystore server instance. Note you must
 have initialized a config file first with
 'lair-keystore init'.
diff --git a/crates/lair_keystore/src/docs/url-help.md b/crates/lair_keystore/src/docs/url-help.md
index 1546ea4..f628c58 100644
--- a/crates/lair_keystore/src/docs/url-help.md
+++ b/crates/lair_keystore/src/docs/url-help.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ### `lair-keystore url --help`
 ```text
-lair-keystore-url 0.5.0
+lair-keystore-url 0.5.1
 Print the connection_url for a configured lair-keystore
 server to stdout and exit.