diff --git a/electrum/gui/icons/bitcoin.png b/electrum/gui/icons/bitcoin.png
index a597e8613..60a2c92fb 100644
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diff --git a/electrum/version.py b/electrum/version.py
index 2b5c8d151..ad2f099e2 100644
--- a/electrum/version.py
+++ b/electrum/version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ELECTRUM_VERSION = '4.4.6'       # version of the client package
+ELECTRUM_VERSION = '4.5'       # version of the client package
 APK_VERSION = '4.4.6.0'          # read by buildozer.spec
 
 PROTOCOL_VERSION = '1.4'     # protocol version requested