diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index a2f28f43be..6d2890793d 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.4.0
+8.5.0
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3c7a4489bc..484fd2fd7c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "blacklight-frontend",
-  "version": "8.4.0",
+  "version": "8.5.0",
   "description": "The frontend code and styles for Blacklight",
   "main": "app/assets/javascripts/blacklight",
   "type": "module",