diff --git a/version.go b/version.go
index 1fb1394..7b86670 100644
--- a/version.go
+++ b/version.go
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 package rgen
 
+// v0.4.5   clean up, minor release
 // v0.4.4   added iterator API, bump to go 1.23, using task for convenience
 // v0.4.3	typos
 // v0.4.2	dedup added (bloom filter)
 // v0.4.1 	complete redesign from 0.3.x
-const VERSION = "0.4.4"
+const VERSION = "0.4.5"
 
 const COPYRIGHT = "(c) xavier gandillot 2022-2024"