diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a08b3394..ecd0b67c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ message(STATUS "Compiler cache: ${_eve_compiler_cache_status}")
 
 set(EVENGINE_MAJOR_VERSION "0")
 set(EVENGINE_MINOR_VERSION "5")
-set(EVENGINE_PATCH_VERSION "0")
-set(EVENGINE_DEV_VERSION "-dev")
+set(EVENGINE_PATCH_VERSION "1")
+set(EVENGINE_DEV_VERSION "")
 
 set(EVENGINE_VERSION "${EVENGINE_MAJOR_VERSION}.${EVENGINE_MINOR_VERSION}.${EVENGINE_PATCH_VERSION}${EVENGINE_DEV_VERSION}")
 
diff --git a/docs/CMakeLists.txt b/docs/CMakeLists.txt
index 056c6b46..3e5c1acc 100644
--- a/docs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/docs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ endif()
 if(NOT DEFINED EVENGINE_MAJOR_VERSION)
     set(EVENGINE_MAJOR_VERSION "0")
     set(EVENGINE_MINOR_VERSION "5")
-    set(EVENGINE_PATCH_VERSION "0")
+    set(EVENGINE_PATCH_VERSION "1")
 endif()
 
 get_filename_component(DOC_SOURCE_ROOT "${DOC_SOURCE_ROOT}" ABSOLUTE)
diff --git a/examples/basic/root.nut b/examples/basic/root.nut
index 181053cb..892cd95f 100644
--- a/examples/basic/root.nut
+++ b/examples/basic/root.nut
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 
-print("EVEngine v0.5.0")
+print("EVEngine v0.5.1")
 print("-----------------------------------------")
 
diff --git a/platform/android/apk/app/build.gradle.kts b/platform/android/apk/app/build.gradle.kts
index c4787177..cba5443c 100644
--- a/platform/android/apk/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/platform/android/apk/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ android {
         targetSdk = 34
         // Derived from EVENGINE_*_VERSION by scripts/release.py:
         // major*10000 + minor*100 + patch. Do not edit by hand.
-        versionCode = 500
-        versionName = "0.5.0"
+        versionCode = 501
+        versionName = "0.5.1"
 
         ndk {
             abiFilters += listOf("arm64-v8a")
diff --git a/platform/android/game-shell/root.nut b/platform/android/game-shell/root.nut
index 181053cb..892cd95f 100644
--- a/platform/android/game-shell/root.nut
+++ b/platform/android/game-shell/root.nut
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 
-print("EVEngine v0.5.0")
+print("EVEngine v0.5.1")
 print("-----------------------------------------")
 
diff --git a/platform/ios/game-shell/root.nut b/platform/ios/game-shell/root.nut
index 352d6f8f..93ff7af1 100644
--- a/platform/ios/game-shell/root.nut
+++ b/platform/ios/game-shell/root.nut
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 
-print("EVEngine v0.5.0")
+print("EVEngine v0.5.1")
 print("-----------------------------------------")
diff --git a/src/engine/devtools/McpServer.cpp b/src/engine/devtools/McpServer.cpp
index bc71feae..45f5b2cd 100644
--- a/src/engine/devtools/McpServer.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/devtools/McpServer.cpp
@@ -1664,7 +1664,7 @@ std::string handleInitialize(McpServer& mcp, const std::string& idJson, Poco::JS
     const std::string resultJson =
         std::string("{\"protocolVersion\":\"") + mcpJsonEscape(protocol) +
         "\",\"capabilities\":{\"tools\":{},\"resources\":{},\"prompts\":{}},"
-        "\"serverInfo\":{\"name\":\"evengine\",\"title\":\"EVEngine MCP\",\"version\":\"0.5.0\"},"
+        "\"serverInfo\":{\"name\":\"evengine\",\"title\":\"EVEngine MCP\",\"version\":\"0.5.1\"},"
         "\"instructions\":\"EVEngine MCP for AI-assisted game development. eve_host_* tools create JSON-defined editor "
         "windows bound to Squirrel ViewModels (MVVM) for AI-crafted terrain/material/event editors.\"}";
     return makeResult(idJson, resultJson);