diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index c6cc4e6..56d4710 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "bevy_light_2d"
-version = "0.4.2"
+version = "0.5.0-rc.1"
 edition = "2021"
 categories = ["game-engines", "graphics", "rendering"]
 description = "General purpose 2d lighting for the Bevy game engine."